Christopher Waller, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2016

On Dec 2, 2020, the Senate voted 50–45 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1423). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–1, Democrats 0–43, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 50
No: 45
Did not vote: 7
Date: Dec 2, 2020

By party

Republicans50 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 43 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Rand Paul R-KY 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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