← Chronicle · Confirmation · August 7, 2026

Christopher Phelan Confirmed as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers

Senate vote: 51–47

Christopher Phelan was confirmed as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers on August 7, 2026 (51–47) and assumed office on August 10, becoming the CEA’s 33rd Chair. His confirmation closed the last open seat on the President’s core economic team.

Sources: Senate confirmation record (senate.gov), August 7, 2026; Council of Economic Advisers.