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Partisan 13-11 Vote Advances Trump’s Fed Nominee Warsh

4/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11, the first fully partisan approval of a Fed chair nominee.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh moved to the full Senate after the vote.
Senator Thom Tillis voted for Warsh after the DOJ closed its April 24 probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Ranking Democrat Elizabeth Warren said confirming Warsh would harm Fed independence and noted his role in the 2007-08 bailouts.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the Senate, after the Banking Committee’s 15-member panel approved her unanimously, confirmed Janet Yellen to the Fed board by a 94-6 vote, reflecting broad bipartisan support. By 2022 Jerome Powell’s reappointment passed 80-19, a far tighter partisan split that underscores growing political pressure on future Federal Reserve nominations in Washington as part of a shifting confirmation climate.

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Story summary

The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11, the first fully partisan approval of a Fed chair nominee.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh moved to the full Senate after the vote.
Senator Thom Tillis voted for Warsh after the DOJ closed its April 24 probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Ranking Democrat Elizabeth Warren said confirming Warsh would harm Fed independence and noted his role in the 2007-08 bailouts.

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