Imperiled Tanden nomination expected to face key Senate committee votes - CNNPolitics - 0 views
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Neera Tanden's imperiled nomination to be President Joe Biden's budget director faces a major test Wednesday to see if she has enough support to win Senate confirmation amid bipartisan opposition.
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Two Senate committees are expected to vote on whether to advance her nomination to the floor as Tanden faces resistance from Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist from West Virginia, and a wide array of Republicans, who have said they will not back her because of her past partisan criticisms
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If Tanden's nomination stalls out, it would be the first defeat of a high-profile Biden pick subject to Senate approval
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