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Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first woman treasury secretary Chris Sommerfeldt The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen to become the first female treasury secretary in American history on Monday, putting the Brooklyn-born economist in a key post as President Biden seeks to turn the tide on the coronavirus pandemic’s financial fallout. Yellen, who was nominated by Biden in late November, won confirmation to head the Treasury Department in a 84-15 vote. The senators who voted again...