By Neil Roland ( May 13, 2026, 22:16 GMT | Insight) -- Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be US Federal Reserve chair, was confirmed by the US Senate by a vote of 54-45, largely along party lines, after a floor debate marked by whether he would remain independent of the president’s encroachments. The only senator to cross party lines was Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman, who voted to confirm. Warsh will replace Jerome Powell, whose term as chair expires May 15 but who is slated to remain on the Fed's board of governors until his term ends in January 2028.The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, in a 54-45 vote largely along party lines after a floor debate marked by whether he would remain independent of the president’s encroachments....
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