Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

On Apr 26, 2022, the Senate voted 52–43 on “On the Nomination” (PN 1529). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 7–43, Democrats 43–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 52
No: 43
Did not vote: 7
Date: Apr 26, 2022

By party

Republicans7 yes · 43 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
William Francis (Bill) Hagerty R-TN voted yes
Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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