PN959111th Congress (2009-2011)ConfirmedCivilian

Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years. (Reappointment)

Received September 17, 2009

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Organization: Federal Reserve System

Nominee:

Ben S. Bernanke

State: NJ

Confirmation Timeline

Track the nomination's progress through the Senate

Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 30. Record Vote Number: 16.

January 28, 2010

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 30. Record Vote Number: 16.

January 28, 2010

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 23. Record Vote Number: 15.

January 28, 2010

Floor

Considered by Senate pursuant to an order of 1-26-10.

January 28, 2010

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, amended previous time agreement.

January 28, 2010

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 01-28-10 prior to cloture vote.

January 26, 2010

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

January 26, 2010

Floor

Considered by Senate.

January 26, 2010

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 641. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

December 17, 2009

Committee

Reported by Senator Dodd, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report.

December 17, 2009

Committee

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.

December 17, 2009

Committee

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-206.

December 3, 2009

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

September 17, 2009

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.111-206

December 3, 2009