Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen was confirmed as the first female Treasury secretary in the department’s 232-year history on Monday after the Senate approved her appointment with a bipartisan 84-15 vote.
On Tuesday, she was sworn in on the east landing outside of the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris. The New York Times described the ceremony as “a history-making moment as both women are the first to assume two of the most powerful jobs in the United States government.”
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