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Senate Banking Committee to question Warsh on data centers and AI at inaugural Fed chairman hearing

7/16/2026

Wednesday is Kevin Warsh's first scheduled testimony before the Senate Banking Committee as Federal Reserve chairman.

Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina, is hosting the session, with data centers and artificial intelligence as the announced agenda topics.

Scott's stated subjects Scott placed data centers and artificial intelligence on the agenda for Warsh's debut before the Banking Committee. The announcement identified no additional topics.

The pairing is specific: Scott is directing the new Fed chairman's first structured Senate appearance toward technology infrastructure questions rather than leaving the session open-ended.