US Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for him to take the reins of the central bank later this week as the world’s largest economy faces inflation at a three-year-high.
The Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Warsh’s appointment to the board for a 14-year term, with the results largely along party lines.
The Senate will hold a separate vote to confirm Warsh as the central bank’s chair, taking over from incumbent Jerome...
Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed Chair
- The Senate took another procedural step toward confirming Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair, advancing his nomination to a final vote to join the Fed’s board Wall Street Journal —
- Senate advances Warsh, Trump’s pick to chair Federal Reserve The Hill —
- Warsh’s Fed Nomination Clears First in Series of Senate Votes Bloomberg —
- Two Democrats join GOP to advance Warsh Fed nomination Washington Examiner —
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