Senator Cynthia Lummis reversed her initial procedural opposition and ultimately voted to confirm Jonathan Gould, despite raising concerns over stablecoin policies and federal preemption of state banking laws

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During the afternoon vote, Lummis ultimately voted yes to confirm.

A Lummis spokesperson said that the senator needed to have further discussions with Gould regarding stablecoin legislation and the "federal preemption of state banking laws," Pedersen reported.

Earlier in the day, during a procedural vote for Gould's nomination, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a staunch crypto advocate, voted against his nomination, according to reporting from Punchbowl News' Brendan Pedersen.