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 | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
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Sen. Brian Schatz | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Tim Kaine | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Maria Cantwell | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Sherrod Brown | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jacky Rosen | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. John Hickenlooper | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Cory Booker | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Martin Heinrich | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jack Reed | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Richard Blumenthal | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Gary Peters | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Margaret Hassan | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Ron Wyden | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Michael Bennet | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Alex Padilla | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Tammy Baldwin | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jon Ossoff | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | Democrat | Yes |