Sen Thom Tillis, A Key Holdout Against Trump’s Fed Nominee, Backs Down, Says He’ll Vote To Confirm

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Sen Thom Tillis, A Key Holdout Against Trump’s Fed Nominee, Backs Down, Says He’ll Vote To Confirm

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday he would back down from opposing President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Tillis previously announced he would oppose any…

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