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Senate vote: Nomination // May 21, 2014

Confirmation Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 184,009,401 people75.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

27 votes, representing 53,694,594 people21.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6875.2%
NayLost2721.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%