The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 22, 2013 Senate Panel Advances Yellen Nomination ---------------------------------------- Janet Yellen has moved a step closer to confirmation as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee advanced Yellen's nomination to a full Senate vote. Yellen would become the first woman to head the Federal Reserve. .