Timothy F. Geithner, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury

On Jan 26, 2009, the Senate voted 60–34 on “On the Nomination” (PN 646). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 50–3, Republicans 10–30, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 60
No: 34
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jan 26, 2009

By party

Republicans10 yes · 30 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 3 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted yes
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted yes
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted yes
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted yes
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA
James Risch R-ID
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Mike Johanns R-NE
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Arlen Specter R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
Bernard Sanders I-VT
Russell Dana Feingold D-WI
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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