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Senate Fails to Proceed With Fed Nominee Judy Shelton’s Confirmation

Senate Fails to Proceed With Fed Nominee Judy Shelton’s Confirmation
Judy Shelton testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during a hearing on their nomination to be member-designate on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in Washington, on Feb. 13, 2020. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The candidacy of President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve, Judy Shelton, suffered a setback after the Senate blocked a key procedural vote.

The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday was unable to muster the votes to end the debate on Shelton’s nomination—a key step before a confirmation vote—after a GOP senator said he had contracted COVID-19.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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