Nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board

Nov. 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 Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat No
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. David Perdue
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Mitt Romney
UT
Republican No
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID No
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No