U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to the media, on the day of a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

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4/26/2026

US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

target="_blank">US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair    Reuters

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis speaking to media with microphones in front of him.
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4/26/2026

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he’s ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would ​allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on Friday ‌dropped an investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell that Tillis viewed as a threat to the central bank’s political independence. “I.

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4/26/2026

US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

target="_blank">US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair    Reuters

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)
The Hill
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4/26/2026

Tillis says he will support Warsh’s Fed confirmation after ‘assurances’ from DOJ

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday said that he will support Kevin Warsh’s nomination to be Fed chair after “assurances” from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the criminal investigation into current chair Jerome Powell and the central bank’s renovations in Washington, D.C., is closed.

Sen. Thom Tillis drops opposition to Warsh Fed nomination after Justice Department ends Powell probe
Washington Times4/26/2026

Sen. Thom Tillis drops opposition to Warsh Fed nomination after Justice Department ends Powell probe

Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday he’s now prepared to back Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve , after the Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell . The North Carolina Republican had spent weeks saying he couldn’t support any new Fed chair while the.

Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump's pick as Fed chair
Washington Times4/26/2026

Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump's pick as Fed chair

WASHINGTON — The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve said Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair. The announcement by Sen. Thom Tillis of North.

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4/26/2026

US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

target="_blank">US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair    Reuters

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to the media, on the day of a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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4/26/2026

US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow ​Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on Friday dropped an investigation ‌into Fed Chair Jerome Powell that Tillis viewed as a threat to the central bank's political independence.

Thom Tillis agrees to move forward with Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination | CNN Business
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4/26/2026

Thom Tillis agrees to move forward with Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination

Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina who sits on the banking committee that approves Federal Reserve nominees, said Sunday he will support Kevin Warsh’s appointment as the next Fed chair. “I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh. I think he’s going to be a great Fed Chair,” Tillis.

Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Associated Press4/25/2026

Don’t count on rate cuts just yet: Warsh as Fed chair may not lead to big policy changes

Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made.