Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve governor, with chair vote expected

The US Senate voted largely along partisan lines to confirm Kevin Warsh as a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, despite many Democrats’ concerns about the central bank’s independence.

The US Senate has approved Kevin Warsh as the newest governor of the Federal Reserve, with a vote on his confirmation as chair of the central bank expected this week.

In a 51 to 45 vote in the US Senate on Tuesday, lawmakers sided on party lines, with the exception of Democratic Senator John Fetterman, to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee. The chamber immediately followed by approving a motion to invoke cloture on a vote for Warsh as the next Fed chair, setting up a potential vote soon.

Source: US Senate

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