Treasury Department
'As a kid growing up in Queens': Jack Lew announced by Obama for Treasury, officially
President Obama officially announced the nomination of his chief of staff, Jack Lew, to head the Treasury Department in a ceremony at the White House this afternoon. More
Republicans threaten a fight over Jack Lew, too
After announcing the controversial nominations of Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to head the Defense Department and C.I.A., respectively, President Obama is set to nominate his chief of staff, Jack Lew, as Treasury Secretary.
In theory, Lew, a native New Yorker, should be the easy one.
He brings an accomplished resume, including two stints as the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and he's a relatively low-key operator who doesn't make many headlines. More
