Psaki on Tanden’s Apparent Nomination Troubles: ‘We Are Continuing To Fight’ for Her Confirmation
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the administration will continue to fight for Neera Tanden’s nomination to be the head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as it appears Democrats may come up short of…
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the administration will continue to fight for Neera Tanden’s nomination to be the head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as it appears Democrats may come up short of the required votes to confirm her.
During a press briefing on Wednesday, Psaki said, “There’s one nominee to lead the Budget department, her name’s Neera Tanden. And that’s who we’re continuing to fight for.”
“We’re focused on fighting for the person the president has nominated,” she added.
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Psaki’s comments come as it appears that Tanden lacks support in the Senate to be confirmed.
Two Senate committees postponed hearings where Tanden’s nomination was expected to be discussed, which was seen as a sign that there are not enough senators willing to vote to confirm her.
The Senate is evenly divided, which means if all 50 Democrats voted in favor of her confirmation, they could approve her nomination without Republican support as Vice President Kamala Harris can cast the tie-breaking vote.
However, her nomination appears to have run into trouble after several key senators announced they would not vote for her confirmation.
On Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin