Senate confirms Trump nominee Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve
Source: NBC News
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Senate confirms Trump nominee Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve
Miran is the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. He will fill the rest of a former governor's term, which is set to end in January.
---------- Stephen Miran in Washington in April.Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images file
By Megan Lebowitz
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Monday night to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board, bringing it a step closer to President Donald Trump's vision as he pressures the central bank to lower interest rates.
He was confirmed in a 48-47 vote. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was the only Republican to vote against him. No Democrats crossed the aisle.
Miran, who is the chairman of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, has drawn criticism from Democrats over his past attacks on the Federal Reserve and for saying he plans to take an unpaid leave of absence from his White House role instead of resigning.
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A Trumpy double whammy.
He failed at his attempt to oust a governor based on nonsense.
But he snuck through a convention-busting nominee, who will serve on the Fed while on *unpaid leave from the White House*. (This has never happened before.)
September 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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A Trumpy double whammy.
— Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) 2025-09-16T00:53:44.105Z
He failed at his attempt to oust a governor based on nonsense.
But he snuck through a convention-busting nominee, who will serve on the Fed while on *unpaid leave from the White House*. (This has never happened before.)
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