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Senate Banking Committee reports four administration nominees to full Senate after roll-call votes
Summary
In an executive session, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted to report four nominees favorably to the full Senate. Ranking Member Senator Warren opposed all four and delivered an opening statement explaining her objections.
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Oct. 12, 2025, in an executive session voted to report four presidential nominees to the full Senate: Dr. Stephen Myron to be chair of the Council of Economic Advisers; William (Bill) Pulte to be director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Jonathan McKernan to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); and Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.
The committee moved each nomination to a roll-call vote during the executive session and the clerk announced the outcomes after members cast recorded votes (several votes were cast by proxy). Senator Elizabeth Warren, the panel’s ranking member, delivered a short opening statement and said she would oppose all four nominees. "I will…
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