Nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board

November 17, 2020

The AFL-CIO opposed the nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board. Shelton had a longstanding lack of commitment to Federal Reserve independence, a decades-long advocacy of returning to the gold standard, opposition to federal deposit insurance, and her questioning of whether a central bank is even needed. Shelton’s nomination failed the Senate on Nov. 11, 2020.

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 47
NAYs: 50

Legislator State Party Vote
Sen. Lamar Alexander
TN
 Republican Not Voting
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
 Democrat No
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
 Republican Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
 Democrat No
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
TN
 Republican Yes
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
 Democrat No
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
 Republican Yes
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
 Democrat No
Sen. John Boozman
AR
 Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Braun
IN
 Republican Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
 Democrat No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
 Republican Yes
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
 Republican Yes
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
 Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
 Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
 Democrat No
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
 Republican Yes
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
 Republican No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
 Democrat No
2020 Senate Key Votes
  1. United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement Implementation Act
  2. Nomination of Andrew Lynn Brasher to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit
  3. Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
  4. Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  5. Amendment to Limit Unemployment Benefits
  6. Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
  7. Nomination of Justin Reed Walker to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
  8. Nomination of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the 5th District
  9. Nomination of Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board
  10. Nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board
  11. Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court
  12. Nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board