Janet Yellen gets Senate confirmation as first woman to lead the US Treasury Department

From cnbc.com

Janet Yellen cleared her final hurdle Monday on her historic path to secretary of the Treasury Department, gaining overwhelming Senate confirmation for the key economic position. The 84-15 vote made Yellen the first female to the lead the department, a feat she matched as chair of the Federal Reserve. After a mostly cordial hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, where she gained unanimous approval, Yellen was thought to be almost a sure thing for confirmation. However, the vote was delayed a few days as the upper chamber makes its way through the first week of President Joe Biden’s administration. Sen. Ron ... (full story)