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
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.
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