Fact checkPoliticsPublished April 29, 2026

The claim

“The Senate Banking Committee voted 13 Republicans in favor and 11 Democrats against Kevin Warsh's nomination for Federal Reserve Chair.”

Speaker under reviewSource under reviewApril 29, 2026

Our verdict

True

Both CBS News and CNBC reports state that the Senate Banking Committee vote was 13 Republicans in favor and 11 Democrats against Kevin Warsh’s nomination.

What we found

Both CBS News and CNBC reports state that the Senate Banking Committee vote was 13 Republicans in favor and 11 Democrats against Kevin Warsh’s nomination.

The evidence

2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.

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