On policy, Shelton has also called for a return to the long-abandoned gold standard, which the nation fully abandoned in 1971. Asked whether Republicans have the votes to confirm Shelton, Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D. Aides to Harris did not respond whether she would participate in Shelton’s vote later this week. ADLeft-leaning economists and Democratic lawmakers have staunchly opposed Shelton’s nomination, saying Shelton’s views are too extreme for a job as one of the country’s top economic policymakers. At the time, Thune said conversations about Shelton’s nomination “kind of got eclipsed by the coronavirus discussion” and related stimulus negotiations.

Source: Washington Post November 16, 2020 19:22 UTC