Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard won Senate confirmation Tuesday to become the central bank’s vice chairwoman with a 52-43 vote.

But absences of elected officials due to Covid cases are likely to delay the confirmation process for another Fed nominee, Lisa Cook.

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