Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve: Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

Outcome
Cloture Motion Agreed to (77-23, 3/5 majority required)
Yea–Nay
77–23
Vote
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How members voted

Nay · 23Democrat: 5 · Republican: 17 · Independent: 1
Yea · 77Democrat: 53 · Republican: 23 · Independent: 1

Kit Bond

Former member Senate MO Republican

Jon Kyl

Former member Senate AZ Republican

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Jim Webb

Former member Senate VA Democrat

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat