Fed chief nominee Kevin Warsh clears key hurdle in Senate, on track to succeed Jerome Powell
The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to advance Warsh's nomination to the full Republican-controlled Senate.
Last updated: 2026-04-29 18:24:03 ET
The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to advance Warsh's nomination to the full Republican-controlled Senate.
The Senate Banking Committee advanced Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair on Wednesday, teeing up the full chamber to hold a vote soon.
Senators voted along partisan lines, with Republicans backing Warsh's nomination to lead the Fed and Democrats on the panel opposing him.
Kevin Warsh’s confirmation is all but assured after a Republican holdout dropped his block of the nomination.
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about the future of the Federal Reserve as a Senate committee prepares to vote on the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair.
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren discusses the future of the Federal Reserve and tells NPR's Steve Inskeep why she plans to vote no on Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair.
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The Republican senator had blocked Kevin Warsh’s nomination until the Justice Department stood down on its investigation of Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell.
President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had been effectively blocked because of the investig...
Bettors on the platform now see an 86% chance that Warsh's nomination is confirmed by the U.S. Senate by May 15.
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