Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination delayed as Senate hearing is pushed past next week
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By Taylor Herzlich
Published on April 10, 2026.
A Senate hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to succeed Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve, has been delayed due to a delay in receiving Warsh's paperwork. This comes as the Senate Banking Committee is required to give a week's notice before the hearing, so it could not proceed as planned. This is similar to a similar issue faced by Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins due to their high net worths. Warsh is married to billionaire Estée Lauder heiress Jane Lauder and his financial disclosures reveal nearly 1,200 assets, most of which were held by his wife. His confirmation has faced challenges related to the government's criminal investigation into Powell and the Fed's over-budget headquarters renovation project.
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