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.
Vote result: Failed
YEAs: 47
NAYs: 50
Legislator | State | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Richard J. Durbin | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tom Udall | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Angus King | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | No | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Steve Daines | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Thom Tillis | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Martha McSally | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Ted Cruz | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. John Thune | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mitch McConnell | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Michael D. Crapo | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Kevin Cramer | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Dan Sullivan | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Tom Cotton | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Kelly Loeffler | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mike Lee | Republican | Yes |