According to Jin10 Data, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Walsh as Federal Reserve Chair on May 13 with a 54-45 vote. Walsh will assume office after completing White House procedures, replacing current Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends on May 15. The vote marked the most partisan confirmation in history, with only one Democrat—Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman—joining the Republican majority in support.
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