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Senate roll call 291 · 113th Congress · Dec 20, 2013

Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

On Dec 20, 2013, the Senate voted 59–34 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 921). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 5–34, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 5 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

Cloture Motion Agreed to

Yes

59

No

34

Did not vote

12

Date

Dec 20, 2013

From Voteview roll call records.