Neera Tanden s Cabinet Nomination Withdrawal Cheered by Progressives and Conservatives
On 3/2/21 at 10:02 PM EST
Progressives and conservatives on Tuesday celebrated the White House pulling the nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Joe Biden.
Tanden s nomination was highly controversial, with members from both sides of the political aisle having called her a divisive figure from the beginning.
In a Tuesday statement, Biden confirmed that he accepted Tanden s request to withdraw her name from nomination for Director of the OMB. I have the utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel, and I look forward to having her serve in a role in my Administration, he said.
AOC, Rashida Tlaib Say Legislation Is Ready After Trump, Pelosi Call for $2,000 Stimulus Check
On 12/22/20 at 10:04 PM EST
President Donald Trump s Tuesday call for larger direct assistance checks to be included in the latest COVID-19 economic stimulus plan elicited responses from two members of The Squad, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib.
The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate both passed the relief bill Monday night. The bill allowed for direct payments of $600 to be sent to eligible Americans, an amount some Democrats had derided as being too small. On Tuesday, Trump threatened not to sign the bill.