Published: Monday, March 1, 2021
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Photo credit: CNP/AdMedia/SIPA/Newscom
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on Neera Tanden to lead the White House budget office. CNP/AdMedia/SIPA/Newscom
Earlier this month, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) urged Office of Management and Budget director nominee Neera Tanden to support extending a federal program that speeds up infrastructure permitting.
To the surprise of some observers and advocates, Tanden agreed. "Yes, senator — you are absolutely right," she said during one of her confirmation hearings. "This has been a very successful program — a 60% reduction in time for permitting since 2016."