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. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. John Hoeven
ND
Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Braun
IN
Republican Yes
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican Yes
Sen. Mitt Romney
UT
Republican No
Sen. Joshua Hawley
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Roy Blunt
MO
Republican Yes
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
TN
Republican Yes
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican Yes
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. Cory Gardner
CO
Republican Yes
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes