Grassley Will Oppose Tanden’s Nomination as Budget Chief
- Biden nominee facing narrowing odds for confirmation
- Iowa Republican cited by White House as potential vote
Neera Tanden, nominee for director of the Office and Management and Budget, appears before a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Feb. 10, 2021.
Photographer: Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times/Bloomberg
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Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said Thursday he’ll vote against Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s pick to head the White House budget office, further narrowing her chances for confirmation.
Grassley, of Iowa, had previously said he was undecided and was cited by White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain as a potential GOP vote in favor of Tanden’s confirmation.