Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed Board seat by 51-45 vote

The Senate voted 51-45 on May 12, 2026 to confirm Kevin Warsh to a 14-year term as a Federal Reserve governor, with Democrat John Fetterman voting with Republicans. The board vote came before a separate chair vote and cleared a path for Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell. Delays had come from Senator Thom Tillis over a Fed headquarters renovation probe.

• Board confirmation: 51-45 on May 12, 2026
• Term: 14 years as Federal Reserve governor
• Warsh previously served on the Board from 2006 to 2011