Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency: Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years

Outcome
Cloture Motion Rejected (56-42, 3/5 majority required)
Yea–Nay
56–42
Vote
s · No. 226 · 2013-10-31

How members voted

Nay · 42Republican: 41 · Democrat: 1

Roy Blunt

Former member Senate MO Republican

Mark Kirk

Former member Senate IL Republican

Mike Lee

Current member Senate UT Republican

Rand Paul

Current member Senate KY Republican

Tim Scott

Current member Senate SC Republican
Not Voting · 2Republican: 2

Ted Cruz

Current member Senate TX Republican
Yea · 56Democrat: 51 · Republican: 2 · Independent: 3

Tim Kaine

Current member Senate VA Democrat

Ed Markey

Current member Senate MA Democrat

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat