Kevin Warsh confirmed to US Federal Reserve board in close Senate vote
Key takeaways
- John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, joins Republicans to advance Warsh’s confirmation.
- The Senate vote on Tuesday passed 51-45, with a single Democrat, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, casting his vote with the Republican majority to confirm Warsh for a 14-year term.
- The next step in the Senate confirmation process would be to confirm him for a four-year term as the central bank’s chair.
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John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, joins Republicans to advance Warsh’s confirmation.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Kevin Warsh was confirmed for a 14-year term on the United States Federal Reserve's Board of Governors [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Kevin Warsh has been confirmed by the United States Senate to join the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors ahead of an expected vote that will have US President Donald Trump’s appointee lead the central bank.
The Senate vote on Tuesday passed 51-45, with a single Democrat, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, casting his vote with the Republican majority to confirm Warsh for a 14-year term.