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Jayanta Bhattacharya Confirmation Vote: Director of the National Institutes of Health
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Jayanta Bhattacharya: Senate confirmation vote

Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.

Senate nomination PN12-2 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on March 25, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (53-47).


Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
Yea 53
Nay 47
Not voting 0
Votes needed Simple majority
Congress 119th (2025–2027)
Official record Senate roll call

Every Senate vote on this nomination

Newest first. Member-by-member positions are on each senator’s profile and in the official tally.

Date Question Result Yea Nay Record
March 25, 2025 On the Nomination PN12-2 Nomination Confirmed (53-47) 53 47 Official tally
March 25, 2025 On the Cloture Motion PN12-2 Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46) 53 46 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who is Jayanta Bhattacharya?

Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, was nominated to be Director of the National Institutes of Health. The Senate considered the nomination as PN12-2 in the 119th Congress.

Was Jayanta Bhattacharya confirmed?

Nomination Confirmed (53-47) on March 25, 2025: 53 yea, 47 nay.

How many Senate votes were held on this nomination?

2 recorded votes: nomination, cloture motion. Each links to its official Senate tally below.

What does a cloture vote on a nomination mean?

Cloture ends debate on the nomination so it can come to a final vote. For nominations it needs a simple majority of senators voting.