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Donald Trump's Federal Reserve nominees may get Senate vote next week

Republican leaders have previously said they would not advance the nominations unless they were confident that Trump's controversial pick for one of the two open posts

Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington. Photo: Reuters
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Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington. Photo: Reuters

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The Republican leadership in the US Senate has discussed holding a vote on President Donald Trump's nominees to the Federal Reserve as early as next week, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, quoting Republican Senator John Cornyn.

Cornyn's communications director confirmed the comments to Reuters.

Republican leaders have previously said they would not advance the nominations unless they were confident that Trump's controversial pick for one of the two open posts, former economic adviser Judy Shelton, has the support needed for approval.

But now they have another reason to advance the nomination: Republicans' control of the Senate, currently by 53 members, is only

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