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Votes · Senate · Sep 15, 2025

On the Nomination PN464, PN 464

Confirmation: Stephen Miran, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Nomination Confirmed · 48–47 · Official record ↗

Votes by party
PartyYeaNoPresentNot voting
Democrats04500
Republicans48104
Independents0101

Absences could have flipped it

It passed 48–47 with 4 Republicans and 1 independent not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 1 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 48–48, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (52–48).

Assuming each absent member would have voted with most of their party.

Didn't vote, on the losing side (1): Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Didn't vote, on the winning side (4): Rand Paul (R-KY), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

More votes where absences mattered →

Voted against their party (1)

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Nay

Yea (46)

Nay (47)

Not voting (5)

Source: senate.gov.

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