US Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 03:44 PM EDT

03:44 PM EDT, 05/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US Senate approved Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve chair for a term of four years by a vote of 54-45, the US Senate Daily Press reported Wednesday.

Only one democratic senator, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voted in favor of Warsh succeeding Jerome Powell, the report added.

The Republican-majority body on Tuesday confirmed Warsh to a 14-year term on the Fed's board of governors.

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