Cloture is a Senate vote to limit debate; it is not a vote on whether to confirm the nominee. For this nomination, cloture required more yes than no votes among senators voting. It passed with 51 yes votes and 45 no votes, above the required 49.

The nomination process is complete: the Senate confirmed Warsh on May 13, 2026, by a vote of 54–45.

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  May 13, 2026Nomination Confirmed (54-45)

The vote moved forward a nomination to lead the Federal Reserve Board, but it did not decide whether Warsh would be confirmed.

• Federal Reserve System
  The nomination concerned who would chair its Board of Governors.
• The public and the broader economy
  The chair leads the Board of an institution with a central role in the U.S. economy.

Most Republicans voted yes and most Democrats voted no. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the one Democrat who voted yes; both independents who voted opposed cloture.

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  John FettermanPennsylvania

  Voted YES against party majority— The only Democratic member who voted yes while most Democrats voted no.

• DMichael BennetColorado— One of 4 members not voting; the result was decided by 2 votes.
• RCindy Hyde-SmithMississippi— One of 4 members not voting; the result was decided by 2 votes.

Cloture

Senate procedure that ends debate on a measure. Requires 60 votes to invoke on most legislation, simple majority on nominations after the 2013/2017 nuclear options. Voting yes on cloture is not the same as voting yes on the underlying bill — many senators do one but not the other.

Motion to proceed

Senate motion to begin formal floor consideration of a bill. Itself filibusterable, so often the first hurdle a bill faces — and often where bills die without ever being debated on their merits.