Kevin Warsh
Kevin Warsh is the next Federal Reserve chair.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate to a four year term on May 13, 2026 which will begin on May 15, 2026.[2]
Powell was nominated for the position by President Donald Trump (R) on March 4, 2026 and confirmed by the Senate on May 13, 2026.[2] He succeeded Jerome Powell, who was appointed by Trump and reappointed by President Joe Biden (D). Warsh will be the 17th person to serve as Federal Reserve chair.[3] Before his confirmation during the Trump administration, Warsh served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and was nominated by President George W. Bush (R).Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Biography
Warsh was born in Albany, NY, in 1970.[4] He received a B.A. in public policy with an emphasis on economic and statistics from Stanford University in 1992 and a J.D. from Harvard University in 1995.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
- 1992: B.A. in public policy, Stanford University
- 1995: J.D., Harvard University
- 1995-2002: Vice President and Executive Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Department at Morgan Stanley & Co.
- 2002-2006: Special assistant to the president for economic policy and executive secretary at the National Economic Council under President George W. Bush
- 2006-2011: Board member, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
- 2011-2026: Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business
- 2026-Present: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Confirmation vote
Senate vote
On May 13, 2026, the Senate voted 54 to 45 to confirm Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve.[5]
| Kevin Warsh confirmation vote, May 13, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes for  |
Votes against  |
Total votes |
 Democrats |
1 | 43 | 44 |
 Republicans |
53 | 0 | 53 |
 Independents |
0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Votes | 54 | 45 | 99 |
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a confirmation hearing for Powell on April 21, 2026. The committee approved Powell's nomination for chair of the Federal Reserve on April 29, 2026 by a vote of 13 to 11 along party lines with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats voting against.[6]
Personal
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Powell is married to Jane Lauder, a member of the board of Estée Lauder, a cosmetics company founded by her grandmother.[7]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NPR, "Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve," May 13, 2026
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Congress.gov", "PN855-1 — Kevin Warsh — Federal Reserve System", accessed May 14, 2026
- ↑ Brookings, "Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?", May 13, 2026
- ↑ "Britannica", "Kevin Warsh", accessed May 14, 2026
- ↑ United States Senate, "Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 120," May 14, 2026
- ↑ [https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/04/senate-banking-committee-advances-warsh-nomination/ American Bankers Association Banking Journal, "Senate Banking Committee advances Warsh nomination," April 29, 2026
- ↑ "CNBC", "Fed nominee Warsh filings detail vast wealth, far exceeding past chairs", April 14, 2026
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