The Latest Breaking News from Alvaro Bedoya

Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote

The Senate voted 52-43 Tuesday to confirm Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve board, to become vice chair, but fell short of the votes needed to move forward with Lisa Cook’s nomination to join the board.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

Exclusive: U.S. Chamber seeks to delay confirmation of FTC commissioner

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants nominee Alvaro Bedoya to answer more questions.

Axios · Apr 20, 2022

Senate panel deadlocks again over nomination of Bedoya for FTC

Senate Commerce is again deadlocked on President Biden's nomination to the FTC because of a tweet about the 2016 Republican convention.

Roll Call · Mar 3, 2022