Shelton Fed nomination fails key Senate procedure vote, possibly ending her chances

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/17/shelton-fed-nomination-fails-key-senate-procedure-vote-likely-ending-her-chances.html 

 

 

Judy Shelton’s controversial nomination to the Federal Reserve suffered a possibly fatal blow Tuesday in a key procedural vote in the Senate.

The upper chamber voted 50-47 against a move that would have advanced the nomination by limiting debate, typically a death knell because the opposition simply could block the vote from ever coming to the full floor.

The only avenue for Shelton to get through would be if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can get at least 50 votes together. Following the vote, McConnell moved to preserve his right to bring Shelton’s name up again for consideration.

In case of a 50-50 split, Vice President Mike Pence would be called on to break the tie.