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PN408 Confirmation Melvin L. Watt, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 6 recorded actions 9 of these members are on the 2026 ballot Read on Congress.gov ↗
Office Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency · Federal Housing Finance Agency
Sent to the Senate May 7, 2013
Latest action Dec 10, 2013 · Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 252. ✓ Received May 7, 2013 ✓ In committee Jun 27, 2013 ✓ Reported Jul 18, 2013 ✓ Confirmed Dec 10, 2013 Roll calls on PN408 6 roll calls on this measure Choose a roll call Senate Roll 252 · Dec 10, 2013 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Melvin L. Watt, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Senate Roll 226 · Oct 31, 2013 On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 56–42 yea to nay Cloture Motion Rejected Senate Roll 248 · Dec 10, 2013 On the Motion to Proceed Motion to Proceed to the Motion to Reconsider the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Melvin Watt 54–42 yea to nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to Senate Roll 249 · Dec 10, 2013 On the Motion to Reconsider Motion to Reconsider the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Melvin L. Watt to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 54–42 yea to nay Motion to Reconsider Agreed to Senate Roll 250 · Dec 10, 2013 On the Decision of the Chair Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate? (McConnell Appeal) 51–45 yea to nay Decision of Chair Sustained Senate Roll 251 · Dec 10, 2013 On the Cloture Motion Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 57–40 yea to nay Cloture Motion Agreed to Senate Roll 252 · Dec 10, 2013 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Melvin L. Watt, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 57–41 yea to nay Nomination Confirmed Oct 31, 2013 Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay above Dec 10, 2013
How every member voted Senate roll call 252 Senate Dec 10, 2013 · the primary vote
On the Nomination Confirmation Melvin L. Watt, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Nomination Confirmed
✓ 57 Yea✕ 41 Nay— 2 not voting
Party-line vote 2 of 98 voting members broke with their own party : 2 Republicans.
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