Heritage Action makes opposition to Yellen a "key vote" The influential political arm of the Heritage Foundation urges lawmakers to vote against Janet Yellen

Heritage Action, the political arm of the Heritage Foundation and one of the most influential elements of the broader conservative movement, urged lawmakers on Monday to oppose Janet Yellen's nomination to head the Federal Reserve, even going so far as marking the Yellen nomination as "key vote," meaning it will be reflected on each lawmaker's "legislative scorecard."

According to a release from Heritage Action, the group opposes Yellen due to her support for current Fed policy as well as her statement that the Fed should use its powers to "level the playing field" between small and large banks. Heritage also registers "growing concern" over the Fed's "expanded role" under Dodd-Frank, and frets over the possibility that the Fed is becoming "more political."

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From Heritage Action (emphasis theirs):