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 ascending | Party | Vote | |
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Sen. Jon Ossoff | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Raphael Warnock | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Rick Scott | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Marco Rubio | Republican | Not Voting | ||
Sen. Christopher A. Coons | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Thomas R. Carper | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Richard Blumenthal | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. John Hickenlooper | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Michael Bennet | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Alex Padilla | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Dianne Feinstein | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema | ID ID | Yes | ||
Sen. Mark Kelly | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. John Boozman | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Tom Cotton | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Richard C. Shelby | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Tommy Tuberville | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Lisa Murkowski | Republican | Yes | ||
Sen. Dan Sullivan | Republican | No |