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Publishing date: Jan 20, 2021  •  January 20, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Article content WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is unlikely to vote on the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary until next week, congressional sources said on Wednesday despite a push by Democrats to confirm her on Thursday. News of the expected delay came as the new administration of President Joe Biden, who was sworn in on Wednesday, named several people to senior Treasury posts. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Senate vote on ...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/senate-panel-to-meet/"></div>WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Finance Committee scheduled a meeting for Friday to consider the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary, raising the possibility that she could be confirmed by the full Senate later that day, congressional sources said. The new administration of President Joe Biden is pushing for speedy confirmation of key […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Ad...

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee scheduled a meeting for Friday to consider the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary, raising the possibility that she could be confirmed by the full Senate later that day, congressional sources said.

The Biden administration announced a set of top Treasury Department staff appointments Wednesday evening, including a number of former Obama administration officials. They will work for Janet Yellen, whose confirmation as Treasury secretary is expected soon.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that Didem Nisanci will serve as Janet Yellen's chief of staff once Yellen is confirmed by the Senate. Nisanci, who most recently served as global head of public policy at Bloomberg L.P., was previously the chief of staff for the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Obama-Biden administration. Jason Leibenluft will serve as counselor to the Treasury secretary after having been a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He worked during the Obama-Biden administration in a variety of roles, including deputy director ...