Fed policy Positioning & sentiment Rates & liquidity Hawkish favors tighter policy. Dovish favors easier policy. Mixed means the direction changes with the evidence.
Public-history lean ≠ next vote Voting members 12 All officials 20 Non-voting members 8
All seven governors and twelve Reserve Bank presidents, plus New York’s designated alternate. Non-voting presidents help shape the policy discussion; their remarks can still move markets.
All leans 12 Hawkish lean 6 Dovish lean 0 Mixed / conditional 6 Not assessed 0 Choose an officialKevin Warsh · Hawkish lean John C. Williams · Hawkish lean Michael S. Barr · Hawkish lean Michelle W. Bowman · Mixed / conditional Lisa D. Cook · Mixed / conditional Beth M. Hammack · Hawkish lean Neel Kashkari · Hawkish lean Lorie K. Logan · Hawkish lean Philip N. Jefferson · Mixed / conditional Anna Paulson · Mixed / conditional Jerome H. Powell · Mixed / conditional Christopher J. Waller · Mixed / conditional
Kevin Warsh Board of Governors FOMC Chair Hawkish lean John C. Williams New York FOMC Vice Chair · permanent vote Hawkish lean Michael S. Barr Board of Governors Governor · permanent vote Hawkish lean Michelle W. Bowman Board of Governors Vice Chair for Supervision · permanent vote Mixed / conditional Lisa D. Cook Board of Governors Governor · permanent vote Mixed / conditional Beth M. Hammack Cleveland President · 2026 rotating vote Hawkish lean Neel Kashkari Minneapolis President · 2026 rotating vote Hawkish lean Lorie K. Logan Dallas President · 2026 rotating vote Hawkish lean Philip N. Jefferson Board of Governors Vice Chair · permanent vote Mixed / conditional Anna Paulson Philadelphia President · 2026 rotating vote Mixed / conditional Jerome H. Powell Board of Governors Governor · permanent vote Mixed / conditional Christopher J. Waller Board of Governors Governor · permanent vote Mixed / conditional PUBLIC HISTORY / MAD INTERPRETATION Kevin Warsh Board of Governors · 2026 voter Recent emphasis on restoring price stability; this is a current lean, not a lifetime label.
What supports the label Aug 28, 2026 Jackson Hole policy remarks Put inflation at the center of the near-term policy discussion and called for sufficient progress toward the target.
Read the official record ↗ Recorded rate preferences Jan–Sep 2026 3 recorded votes · 0 dissents. Wording dissents count as holds when the member supported unchanged rates. DECISIONS, NOT PERSONALITY SCORES
Warsh’s voting record Earlier 2026 voter: Miran ↗ Six published meetings through September 2026. Each row links to the official decision. Meeting Committee decision Member preference Vote / context Jan 28, 2026 ↗ 10–2 · Hold Not a voter — Not a voter at this meeting Mar 18, 2026 ↗ 11–1 · Hold Not a voter — Not a voter at this meeting Apr 29, 2026 ↗ 8–4 · Hold Not a voter — Not a voter at this meeting Jun 17, 2026 ↗ 12–0 · Hold Hold With majority Supported the hold Jul 29, 2026 ↗ 9–3 · Hold Hold With majority Supported the hold Sep 16, 2026 ↗ 12–0 · Raise 25 bp Raise 25 bp With majority Supported a 25 bp increase
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