The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of Janet Yellen to serve as secretary of the Department of the Treasury. President Biden made history by nominating former Federal Reserve Board Chair Yellen to be the first female treasury secretary. As chair of the Federal Reserve, Yellen’s decisions prioritized jobs and wages for all working people, including communities of color long ignored by economic policymakers. The Senate confirmed Yellen’s nomination on Jan. 25, 2021.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 84
NAYs: 15
Legislator | State Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
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Sen. Robert Menendez | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Cory Booker | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Ben Ray Luján | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Martin Heinrich | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jacky Rosen | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Charles E. Schumer | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Sherrod Brown | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Rob Portman | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. James Lankford | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. James M. Inhofe | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Ron Wyden | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Bob Casey | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jack Reed | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Lindsey Graham | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Tim Scott | Republican | Yes |