Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as First Female Treasury Secretary

The United States Senate voted Monday to confirm Janet Yellen as the nation’s next Secretary of  the Treasury, making her the first woman to hold the position in American history after she was chosen by President Joe Biden last November.

To recover, we must restore the American dream—a society where each person can rise to their potential and dream even bigger for their children.

As Treasury Secretary, I will work every day towards rebuilding that dream for all.

To recover, we must restore the American dream—a society where each person can rise to their potential and dream even bigger for their children,” Yellen wrote in a tweet.