Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Monday said she’s opposing President Joe Biden’s pick to head the White House Office of Budget and Management (OMB). Collins said the director of the OMB, who is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the federal budget, should be “steady and experienced.” “Congress has to be able to trust the OMB director to make countless decisions in an impartial manner, carrying out the letter of the law and congressional intent,” Collins said in a statement. “Neera Tanden has neither the experience nor the temperament to lead this critical agency. Her past actions have demonstrated exactly the kind of animosity that President Biden has pledged to transcend,” she added. Collins highlighted how Tanden, the president of the Center for American Progress, recently deleted over 1,000 tweets from her Twitter account. The action raises concerns about her commitment to transparency, the senator said. Collins is a moderate …
Collins Joins Manchin in Opposing Biden’s Nominee to Head Budget Office
February 22, 2021
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