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. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican Yes
Sen. Doug Jones
AL
Democrat No
Sen. Tim Kaine
VA
Democrat No
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat No
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Kelly Loeffler
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Democrat No
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
Republican No
Sen. Martha McSally
AZ
Republican Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat No