Getty Images/ Pool By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 11, 2022
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, making her the first African American woman to be on the panel in its 108-year history, CNN reports.
The vote was 51-50 in the end, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. Senate Republicans opposed Cook’s confirmation, with several claiming she doesn’t have sufficient experience for the position.
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