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News Articles: Sarah Bloom Raskin

Sarah Bloom Raskin speaks during her confirmation hearing at the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Raskin on Tuesday withdrew her nomination to a key Fed banking role.

Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance

Biden's pick to be the Fed's top bank regulator has withdrawn her nomination. She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.

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  • Scott Horsley
Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to be the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, speaks during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said on Monday that he will oppose her nomination, likely dooming her chances.

Sen. Joe Manchin says he'll oppose Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination to a key Fed role

The opposition of Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, likely dooms Raskin's chances to be confirmed.

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  • Scott Horsley
Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to be the Fed's vice chair for supervision, speaks during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Senate Banking Republicans delayed a key vote on her nomination, along with a group of four other nominees to the Fed.

Senate Republicans block a key vote on Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve

Republicans boycotted a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, delaying a vote on five nominees to the Fed's board. The move was aimed at one nominee: Sarah Bloom Raskin.

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  • Scott Horsley
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Biden announces three more Federal Reserve nominees

Former Treasury official Sarah Bloom Raskin and economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson are the three nominees Biden announced for the Fed board on Friday.

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  • Scott Horsley