Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 12, 2026
US Senate: “The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board by 51-45, with John Fetterman the only Democrat in favour.”. Our verdict: True.

The claim

“The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board by 51-45, with John Fetterman the only Democrat in favour.”

US SenateOfficial recordMay 12, 2026Read the original

Senate vote on Warsh's nomination as a Fed governor.

Our verdict

True

The Senate confirmed Warsh as a governor 51-45 on 12 May 2026; he was confirmed as chair the next day.

What we found

Warsh took Stephen Miran's seat for a term to 2040. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

Contradict 0Support 2Background 0
  • Supports the claim

    Kevin Warsh confirmed to the Federal Reserve board in a close Senate vote. [1]

  • Supports the claim

    Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote for Warsh. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Al Jazeera, Quartz. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

  1. [1]Al Jazeera · Kevin Warsh confirmed to US Federal Reserve board in close Senate vote
  2. [2]Quartz · Kevin Warsh Senate-confirmed as Fed governor

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