Senate confirms Warsh on narrow partisan lines

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
May 13, 2026
10 hrs ago

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. — The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Rafael Saldaña / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 / Cropped from Original

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Rafael Saldaña / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 / Cropped from Original

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Senate, in a 54-45 vote, confirmed Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.

The Senate voted closely along partisan lines, with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., being the only Democrat to move along Warsh's nomination. All Republicans supported Warsh's nomination.

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