"John Fetterman just broke with his party again.
But this time every other Senate Democrat was watching.
And there was nothing they could do to stop him.
Fetterman Goes Rogue on the Federal Reserve
The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chair on Wednesday in a 54-45 vote – the most divisive confirmation of a Fed chair in modern American history.
Every Republican voted yes.
Every Democrat voted no.
Except one.
John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democrat who has become Washington's most reliable party-line breaker.
He said Warsh would be "transparent and responsive to Congress and the public" and praised Warsh's promise to maintain Fed independence on interest rates.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent immediately singled Fetterman out on X, calling him the Democrat who "put country before political ideology.'" . . .More...
Sources:
- Alex Nitzberg, "Bessent Credits Dem Senator With Putting Country Before Political Ideology in Fed Chair Confirmation Vote," Fox News, May 14, 2026.
- "Kevin Warsh Wins Senate Confirmation as the Next Federal Reserve Chair," CNBC, May 13, 2026.
- "Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's Pick for Fed Chair, Faces Dicey Path to Interest Rate Cuts," The Hill, May 14, 2026.
- "John Fetterman Casts Deciding Vote Against Limiting Trump's War in Iran," The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13, 2026.
- "Sen. John Fetterman Voting Record, Party Loyalty Score," Congress Vote Tracker, March 2026.
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