WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate confirmed Thursday the appointment of Stanley Fischer as the Fed vice chair and Lael Brainard and Jerome Powell as Fed governors.
Fischer, who was confirmed to the Fed board last month, was approved at the Fed's No. 2 in a 63-24 vote. Brainard's nomination passed the Senate in a 61-31 vote, whereas Powell got his second term on the Fed after a 67-24.