Senate ends debate on the nomination of Kevin Warsh
On the Cloture Motion PN855-1
MAY 12, 2026 · 12:30 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Democrat who crossed. 2 votes to spare over the 49 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 be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Cloture was agreed to, with 51 yes votes—2 more than the 49 needed.
End debate on Kevin Warsh’s nomination and move to a final vote.
Keep debating the nomination; this is not a vote on whether to confirm him.
Federal Reserve System
Confirmed on May 13, 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.
49 is a majority of the 96 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 1 Democrat crossing1 Democrat crossed. It passed.
Every vote on PN 855-1Every vote on PN 855-1
- MAR 4Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- APR 29Reported by committeeREPORTED
- APR 30Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAY 12#117THIS VOTECloture on the nominationPASSED51–452 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
- MAY 13#120On the nominationCONFIRMED54–45
