On Friday, US Senator Joe Munch announced his opposition to the confirmation of Joe Biden’s candidate Nira Tandon to lead the budget in the White House, which would mark the first setback for the new U.S. president, destroying his appointment.
Nira Tandon on February 10, 2021 in Washington.
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Since her appointment was announced in November, Nira Tandon, the first woman of Indian descent to be appointed Director of Management and Budget Office at the White House (OMB), has been the target of a barrage of critics: Republicans, especially senators who are angry at her old-fashioned comments centered on Bernie Sanders.
“I believe his outspoken political statements will pose a toxic and detrimental effect on the important work relationship between members of Congress and the next OMB director,” wrote a moderate Democrat, Joe Munch. “That’s why I can’t support his recommendation.” This very powerful service is especially responsible for developing the budget desired by the President and evaluating the plans and expenditure of his ministers.
Democrats have a small majority in the Senate, which has the power to confirm or reject presidential candidates: with 50 seats against 50 Republicans, they can count on the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris, who has the power to determine the votes equally. .
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Joe Mancin’s objection is that Nira Tandon will need the support of at least one Republican to win her commitment. Today is a believable opportunity. But the 46th U.S. president showed on Friday that he had decided to pursue himself. “No,” he replied to reporters who asked if he was relinquishing his appointment.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Friday that OMB’s “Nira Tandon is an outstanding director” and vowed to continue working in support of the “bipartisan commitment.” The first test will take place next week with a practical vote scheduled for Wednesday in the Senate budget committee.
Nira Tandon, a former Hillary Clinton adviser and a key critic of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, is head of the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think tank. In his career, Joe Biden’s team said when announcing his appointment that he “focused on implementing policies designed to support working families, promote economic growth and reduce local inequality.”
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