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 State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Kamala Harris
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID No
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID No
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID No
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican Yes
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican Yes
Sen. David Perdue
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Cory Gardner
CO
Republican Yes
Sen. Lamar Alexander
TN
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Deb Fischer
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Joni Ernst
IA
Republican Yes
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Michael B. Enzi
WY
Republican Yes