By using Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Janet Yellen, an unwavering advocate of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive steps to boost the U.S. economy, on Friday took a big step toward becoming the first lady to chair the valuable financial institution as her nomination cleared a Senate procedural hurdle. The Senate voted 59-34 to move ahead with the nomination, indicating considerable improve for her affirmation. If authorized, as broadly anticipated, the Fed’s current vice chair would be triumphant Ben Bernanke, whose 2nd 4-yr time period as chairman expires on January 31. Yellen’s main task would possible be unwinding the extra special stimulus the Fed has put in location right through Bernanke’s watch.