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 Sort ascending Party Vote
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican Yes
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. Mitch McConnell
KY
Republican No
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Mike Braun
IN
Republican Yes
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat No
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Michael D. Crapo
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Joni Ernst
IA
Republican Yes
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No