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Senate roll call 195 · 111th Congress · May 19, 2009

Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2012

On May 19, 2009, the Senate voted 88–6 on “On the Nomination” (PN 653). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 50–5, Republicans 38–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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
88
No
6
Did not vote
17
Date
May 19, 2009

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats50 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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