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U.S. Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair

The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair in a 54-45 vote after approving him as a governor, and he will replace Jerome Powell once White House procedures are completed.

Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by multiple authoritative sources. The U.S. Senate Daily Press (an official Senate press gallery publication) explicitly records that on May 12, 2026, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for a 14-year term by a 51-45 vote. The official Senate executive calendar (senate.gov) confirms the nomination was for a 14-year term beginning February 1, 2026. The Odaily/Jin10 flash report corroborates the same facts. Dozens of X posts from credible news aggregators including Reuters and Bloomberg confirm the vote. The claim's description of a '14-year Federal Reserve Board term beginning Feb. 1, 2026' is precisely accurate. The mention of a possible Chair vote is also accurate — the Senate Daily Press records a cloture vote on the Chair nomination began immediately after the Board member confirmation. The only minor nuance is that the title says 'Federal Reserve Governor' while the formal role is 'Member of the Board of Governors,' but these are equivalent terms.
Summary

The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair in a 54-45 vote after approving him as a Federal Reserve governor for a 14-year term on May 12. The Senate approved his chairmanship on May 13, and he will replace Jerome Powell after May 15 once White House procedures are completed.

Terms & Concepts
  • Federal Reserve chair: The leader of the U.S. central bank, responsible for guiding the Federal Reserve’s policy direction and serving as its public face.
  • Federal Reserve governor: A member of the Federal Reserve Board, typically appointed to a long fixed term and involved in monetary policy and financial oversight.