Senate ends debate on the nomination of Kevin Warsh
On the Cloture Motion PN855-2
MAY 11, 2026 · 6:26 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 2 Democrats who crossed. 2 votes to spare over the 47 needed.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to confirm the nominee.
CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS →What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on Kevin Warsh’s nomination to serve as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Cloture was agreed to, clearing the 47-vote requirement by 2 votes.
End debate on Kevin Warsh’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote against the nominee himself.
Federal Reserve System
Confirmed on May 12, 2026.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
47 is a majority of the 93 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- 2013, 2017
- Ending debate on nominations has needed only a simple majority since 2013, and on Supreme Court nominees since 2017.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
Party line, with 2 Democrats crossing2 Democrats crossed. It passed.
Every vote on PN 855-2Every vote on PN 855-2
- MAR 4Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- APR 29Reported by committeeREPORTED
- APR 30Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAY 11#115THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED49–442 votes to spare over the 47 needed.
- MAY 12#116On the nominationCONFIRMED51–45
