Janet Yellen won U.S. Senate confirmation to become the 15th chairman of the Federal Reserve and the first woman to head the central bank in its 100-year history.
House Republican leaders will present their members with a proposal to raise the debt limit for six weeks without policy conditions, said a congressional aide familiar with the details.
Banking Committee Republicans ask the Inspectors General to independently review the costs associated with implementing the Dodd-Frank financial reform.
