What was the result of Senate roll call vote 251 in the 116th Congress?

The Senate vote on Dec 3, 2020 ended "Nomination Confirmed (48-47)", 48-47. The vote was on: On the Nomination PN1423 (PN 1423).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 251?

48 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay. 5 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 251 in the 116th Congress?

Republicans voted 48-1 and Democrats voted 0-45. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #251 · 116th Congress · Session 2 · Dec 3, 2020, 11:30 AM (ET)

On the Nomination PN1423 (PN 1423)

Christopher Waller, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2016

Nomination Confirmed (48-47)

48 Yea

47 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 52 senators

48 Yea / 1 Nay

3 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 46 senators

0 Yea / 45 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Rand Paul (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 48

Nay 47

Not Voting 5

Other Votes on PN 1423

Vote #247 On the Cloture Motion PN1423

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) Dec 2, 2020

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

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