White House Office of Budget and Management director nominee Neera Tanden testifies before the U.S. Senate on Feb. 9, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | YouTube/CSPAN
President Joe Biden has withdrawn the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget after senators on both sides of the aisle indicated they would not vote to confirm her.
In a statement Tuesday, Biden announced Tanden s request to withdraw her nomination and indicated that he still wanted the longtime political operative to play an active role in his administration. I have accepted Neera Tanden s request to withdraw her name from nomination for Director of the Office of Management and Budget,” Biden stated. “I have the utmost respect for her and her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel, and I look forward to having her serve a role in my Administration. She will bring valuable perspective and insight to our work.
President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition for her controversial tweets.
Top Democratic House leaders recommend Shalanda Young for OMB director By Grace Segers Tanden withdraws nomination for OMB director
Top Democratic leaders in the House are pushing President Biden to nominate Shalanda Young to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, after Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination for the post on Tuesday, concluding there was no path forward to be confirmed. Young, Mr. Biden s nominee for deputy director of the agency, is a Democratic staff director for the House Appropriations Committee and well-respected on both sides of the aisle.
In a joint statement, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said they take great pride in recommending Shalanda Young as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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