Former U.S. Treasury Secretary (2021-2025) under President Joe Biden. The first woman to hold that position. Previously served as the 15th chair of the Federal Reserve (2014-2018), the first woman to lead the Fed. Earlier roles include chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton and president of the San Francisco Fed. Labor economist by training.
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Janet Yellen
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Public positions Janet Yellen has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Corporate tax rate"Championed the global minimum corporate tax framework agreed to among OECD nations"
- U.S. climate policy"Advocated for integrating climate-related financial risk into Treasury and regulatory analysis"
- U.S. support for Ukraine"Oversaw the implementation of sanctions and financial assistance to Ukraine as Treasury Secretary"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.