Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Member of the Federal Reserve Board
On the Nomination PN855-2
MAY 12, 2026 · 11:24 AM ET
VOTE ONPN 855-2Kevin Warsh, Member of the Federal Reserve BoardMAY 12, 2026 · 11:24 AM ET
CONFIRMED
51–45
Party-line vote, except 1 Democrat who crossed. 2 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to confirm Kevin Warsh as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The nomination was confirmed, with 51 yes votes—2 more than the 49 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Kevin Warsh as a member of the Federal Reserve Board.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination of Kevin Warsh.
THE NOMINATION · PN 855-2
Kevin Warsh, Member of the Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on May 12, 2026.
WHY IT NEEDED 490 VACANT · 100 SWORN
49is a majority of the 96 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
49 is a majority of the 96 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 1 Democrat crossing1 Democrat crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats1 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
50
yeas without the 1 who crossed
51
yeas with them
2
to spare over the 49 needed
THE 1 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
John Fetterman
D-PA · VOTED YEA
80%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
1 CROSSED
The most Democrat to cross on a confirmation vote since April
3RD
Party-line Senate vote in May
192ND
Confirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
50
yeas without the 1
51
yeas with them
2
to spare
THE 1 WHO CROSSED
1 CROSSEDThe most Democrat to cross on a confirmation vote since April
3RDParty-line Senate vote in May
192NDConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 855-2Every vote on PN 855-2
MAY 12SENATE#116On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED51–45
MAY 11SENATE#115Cloture on the nominationPASSED49–44APR 30SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
APR 29SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
MAR 4SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · MAY 12
51–45
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 49
1 Democrat voted yes
IN THE SENATE · MAR 4 – MAY 12CONFIRMED 51–45
- MAR 4Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- APR 29Reported by committeeREPORTED
- APR 30Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAY 11#115Cloture on the nominationPASSED49–44
- MAY 12#116THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED51–452 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
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