The Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced that it would hold Lew’s confirmation hearing on Oct. 18.
The aides said Democrats, who hold a slim majority in the chamber, hoped to vote to confirm Lew as soon as Thursday, Oct. 19.
Biden nominated Lew for the position in September, a move that won immediate praise from his fellow Democrats.
Because he served as a cabinet secretary, Lew has undergone Senate confirmation before.
In addition to serving as Treasury secretary, Lew under former Democratic President Barack Obama was a White House chief of staff and deputy secretary of state for management and resources.
The position has been vacant since July, when Tom Nides left the post.
(This story has been refiled to clarify the date in paragraph 3)
Source: Economy - investing.com
