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 <li><strong>Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair in a 54 to 45 vote on Wednesday.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Jerome Powell stays on the Fed board as governor with a minimal public role.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Warsh could be sworn in as early as Saturday, pending ethics requirements.</strong></li>
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<p>The US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Wednesday in a 54–45 vote. Warsh replaces Jerome Powell, who will remain on the Fed board as a governor rather than departing entirely.</p>
<p>Democrat John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only member of his party to cross the aisle and support Warsh’s confirmation, joining Republicans in backing President Trump’s nominee.</p>
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   <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅"> CONFIRMED<br><br>Kevin Warsh has been confirmed as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System! <a href="https://t.co/7oXyTd0hgD" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/7oXyTd0hgD</a></p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/2054659156766863459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 13, 2026</a>
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