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. John Cornyn
TX
Republican Yes
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican Yes
Sen. Kevin Cramer
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. Michael D. Crapo
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Ted Cruz
TX
Republican Yes
Sen. Steve Daines
MT
Republican Yes
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Michael B. Enzi
WY
Republican Yes
Sen. Joni Ernst
IA
Republican Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Deb Fischer
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Cory Gardner
CO
Republican Yes
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Kamala Harris
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Joshua Hawley
MO
Republican Yes