President Joe Biden announced on May 5 that Neera Tanden, the White House staff secretary, would be elevated to the position of domestic policy adviser, replacing Susan Rice. The White House also included in the announcement that Zayn Siddique will be appointed as Principal Deputy of the Domestic Policy Council, and Stefanie Feldman will take over as…
Neera Tanden Appointed Domestic Policy Adviser After Failed OMB Nomination in 2021
Biden’s Embattled OMB Pick Neera Tanden Drops Out of Confirmation Process
President Joe Biden’s nominee Neera Tanden has withdrawn her nomination for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the White House confirmed on Tuesday, signifying the first cabinet defeat for the Biden administration. Tanden’s request to withdraw comes as Senators expressed reservations about the nominee over her incendiary statements that had insulted lawmakers, including those who…
White House Chief of Staff Says If OMB Nominee Not Confirmed, They Would Find Her Another Role
White House chief of staff Ron Klain said on Wednesday that if Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, is not confirmed, then they would find her another role in the administration. “If Neera Tanden is not confirmed, she will not become the budget director,” Klain during a television…
Biden’s OMB Nominee Neera Tanden Lacking Confirmation Votes: Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday that her two confirmation hearings were postponed because she “didn’t look like she had the votes.” “I think there’s no secret she’s lacking the votes right now and she’s working hard to try to get the votes,” Sanders told reporters at the Capitol on…
Senate Reschedules Neera Tanden Confirmation Votes as White House Holds Firm
The Senate on Wednesday delayed confirmation votes for a President Joe Biden nominee, signaling party leaders believe there is not enough support to get her approved. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee were scheduled to vote Wednesday on Neera Tanden’s nomination to direct the White House Office of…
Senate Panels Delay Votes on OMB Nominee as White House Holds Firm
Two Senate committees delayed confirmation votes for President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the White House budget office, signaling that party leaders may believe there isn’t enough support for the nominee. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee were scheduled to vote on Feb. 24 on Neera Tanden’s nomination to…
Senate Reschedules Neera Tanden Confirmation Vote as White House Holds Firm
The Senate on Wednesday delayed a confirmation vote for a President Joe Biden nominee, signaling party leaders believe there is not enough support to get her approved. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee were scheduled to vote Wednesday on Neera Tanden’s nomination to direct the White House Office…
Collins Joins Manchin in Opposing Biden’s Nominee to Head Budget Office
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Monday said she’s opposing President Joe Biden’s pick to head the White House Office of Budget and Management (OMB). Collins said the director of the OMB, who is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the federal budget, should be “steady and experienced.” “Congress has to be able to trust…
Schumer Trying to Drum Up Votes for Biden’s Pick to Head Budget Office
The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday said he is attempting to secure enough votes to approve a controversial President Joe Biden nominee. Biden picked Neera Tanden to head the White House Office of Management and Budget, but Republicans oppose the nomination. They were joined recently by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), putting the nomination in peril….
Manchin Opposes Biden’s Office of Management and Budget Director Nominee
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) said on Feb. 19 that he will oppose the confirmation Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, due to her partisan statements aimed at lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. “I have carefully reviewed Neera Tanden’s public statements and tweets that were personally…
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