Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination for Director of the Office of Management and Budget Tuesday evening.
It now seems clear that there is no path forward to gain confirmation, and I do not want continued consideration of my nomination to be a distraction from your other priorities.
Tanden was facing bipartisan opposition from senators due to past comments she made on her Twitter feed.
Tanden reached out to senators after her confirmation was harpooned by Sen. Bernie Sanders' tough line of questioning and Sen. Joe Manchin's revealed "No" vote against her.
Tanden has met with 35 senators on both sides of the aisle, according to a source involved with the confirmation process.
Still, Biden's choice to lead the OMB, which heads efforts to ensure an administration's priorities are reflected in legislation and regulations, was derailed when Sanders questioned Tanden about her "Vicious attacks" against both Republicans and progressives on Twitter, including "Me, personally."
Manchin's announced "No" vote against Tanden made her confirmation unlikely given Republican resistance to her nomination.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Neera Tanden Withdraws from OMB Nomination, Biden's First Defeat
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