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.
Vote result: Failed
YEAs: 47
NAYs: 50
Legislator | State Sort ascending | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Edward J. Markey | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Bill Cassidy | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. John Kennedy | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Rand Paul | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mitch McConnell | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Pat Roberts | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Jerry Moran | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mike Braun | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Todd Young | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Richard J. Durbin | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Tammy Duckworth | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Jim Risch | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Michael D. Crapo | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Charles E. Grassley | Republican | Not Voting | ||
Sen. Joni Ernst | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono | Democrat | No | ||
Sen. Brian Schatz | Democrat | No |