Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

On May 12, 2022, the Senate voted 80–19 on “On the Nomination” (PN 1522). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 36–13, Democrats 43–5, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 80
No: 19
Did not vote: 3
Date: May 12, 2022

By party

Republicans36 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 5 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
John Boozman R-AR voted no
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted no
Thomas Jonathan (Jon) Ossoff D-GA voted no
Michael Braun R-IN voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Elizabeth Warren D-MA voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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