Politics / Ben Bernanke Boxer, Feingold Oppose Another Bernanke Term Liberal Democrats join rising tide against Fed chair's reappointment By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff Posted Jan 22, 2010 4:15 PM CST Copied Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) Two Democratic senators said today they won't vote to reappoint Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman. Barbara Boxer and Russell Feingold added to the groundswell of opposition imperiling a second 4-year term for Bernanke, which requires 60 votes. “Our next Federal Reserve chairman must represent a clean break from the failed policies of the past,” Boxer said. “It is time for Main Street to have a champion at the Fed.” story continues belowAverage IQ is 100. What's Yours? Answer 20 multiple choice questions to find out.Avg IQ is 100. Find our your score in less than 10 minutes! Taken by over 1M users so far. 76,162 users tested today.Free IQ TestClick HereUndoPeople in Columbus are Loving Martha Stewart's Meal KitMartha Stewart & Marley Spoon UndoHelloFresh vs. Home Chef - There's One Clear WinnerThe Top Meal Kit Of 2025, RevealedTopdustLearn MoreUndo Four senators—three Republicans and independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who caucuses with the Dems—have placed a hold on the confirmation of the Fed chief, meaning he must get 60 votes. Harry Reid has hinted that a surprising number of Democrats privately oppose the nomination and has asked Mitch McConnell to count Republican votes, the New York Times reports. In a sign of the general uncertainty, Reid did not say until today that he supports the reappointment, and McConnell has not indicated how he will vote. (More Ben Bernanke stories.) Report an error