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Senate roll call 250 · 113th Congress · Dec 10, 2013

Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years

On Dec 10, 2013, the Senate voted 51–45 on “On the Decision of the Chair” (PN 408). Result: Decision of Chair Sustained. By party: Democrats 49–3, Republicans 0–42, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result

Decision of Chair Sustained

Yes

51

No

45

Did not vote

9

Date

Dec 10, 2013

From Voteview roll call records.