Chuck Schumer Seeks GOP Support to Confirm Neera Tanden

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he is whipping votes for President Joe Biden’s nominee, Neera Tanden, to lead the Office of Management and Budget, despite pushback from senators.

“I am working with President Biden to find the extra votes so she can be passed,” he told reporters during a news conference in New York on Sunday, mentioning Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who said last week he would not vote for Tanden. “I think she would be a very good OMB leader,” Schumer added.

Tanden’s confirmation as director is in further jeopardy after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Monday she will vote against Tanden.

“Neera Tanden has neither the experience nor the temperament to lead this critical agency,” Sen. Susan Collins said.

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Chuck Schumer Seeks GOP Support to Confirm Neera Tanden

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