Kevin Warsh Cleared by Senate for 14‑Year Fed Board Seat

The Senate will next vote on Kevin Warsh as head of the Federal Reserve.
Kevin Warsh Cleared by Senate for 14‑Year Fed Board Seat
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in Washington on April 21, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Kevin Warsh will be returning to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

The U.S. Senate voted 51–45 to approve Warsh’s nomination to a 14-year term on the central bank’s board on May 12, joining six other members. Four senators did not file a vote.

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