What was the result of Senate roll call vote 159 in the 113th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 20, 2014 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)", 62-35. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN1343 (PN 1343).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 159?

62 senators voted Yea and 35 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 159 in the 113th Congress?

Republicans voted 5-18 and Democrats voted 24-0. 5 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #159 · 113th Congress · Session 2 · May 20, 2014, 6:04 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion PN1343 (PN 1343)

Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2006

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)

62 Yea

35 Nay

← Vote #158 Vote #160 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 24 senators

5 Yea / 18 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 24 senators

24 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Lamar Alexander (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kelly Ayotte (Republican–NH) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Corker (Republican–TN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Orrin Hatch (Republican–UT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Kirk (Republican–IL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 62

Nay 35

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on PN 1343

Vote #160 On the Nomination PN1343

Nomination Confirmed (68-27) May 21, 2014

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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