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      'You Do Love to See it': Progressives Cheer Withdrawal of Neera Tanden's OMB Nomination

      'You Do Love to See it': Progressives Cheer Withdrawal of Neera Tanden's OMB Nomination

      "The reason to celebrate the end of Neera Tanden's nomination has nothing to do with her late-night out-of-control rage-tweeting and everything to do with her record."

      Brett Wilkins
      Mar 01, 2021

      Progressives on Tuesday applauded the White House's decision to withdraw the highly controversial nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget, with one leading activist noting that "nasty tweets and nasty politics have consequences."

      In a statement, President Joe Biden said that he had "accepted Neera Tanden's request to withdraw her name from nomination" for OMB director.

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      Statement on Stalled Tanden Nomination

      The progressive organization that has strongly opposed the nomination of Neera Tanden to be Office of Management and Budget director--issued this statement in response to the news that her nomination has stalled and may soon be withdrawn: "We are heartened that Tanden's nomination has stalled. Mainly due to her well-documented coziness with corporate elites, she is the wrong choice to head a federal agency that is vital in the regulatory process.

      Newswire Editor
      Feb 23, 2021

      The progressive organization that has strongly opposed the nomination of Neera Tanden to be Office of Management and Budget director--issued this statement in response to the news that her nomination has stalled and may soon be withdrawn: "We are heartened that Tanden's nomination has stalled. Mainly due to her well-documented coziness with corporate elites, she is the wrong choice to head a federal agency that is vital in the regulatory process. It strains credulity to contend that she would be a true advocate for the public interest after many years of dutifully serving corporate interests."

      Jeff Cohen, co-founder of RootsAction, said: "RootsAction opposed her OMB nomination from the outset. With our encouragement, many thousands of constituents wrote to their senators and urged them to vote against confirmation -- not because of her 'mean tweets' but because of her close funding relationships with corporate titans and foreign governments. What's stunning is the silence from Senate Democrats about the potential conflicts-of-interest raised by her decade of aggressive fundraising from powerful interests."

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      Progressives Not Mourning as Neera Tanden's Bid to Head OMB on Verge of Collapse

      Progressives Not Mourning as Neera Tanden's Bid to Head OMB on Verge of Collapse

      One advocacy group urged Biden to instead "nominate someone who will put the public interest ahead of corporate interests."

      Jake Johnson
      Feb 21, 2021

      Given her history of pushing cuts to Social Security, disparaging Medicare for All and other popular ideas, and raising money from massive corporations, progressives were not exactly saddened to learn that Neera Tanden's nomination to lead the White House budget office is on the verge of collapse after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and two swing Republicans announced they will oppose her confirmation.

      Tanden's chances of becoming director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) were thrown into serious doubt late last week when Manchin--an opponent of progressive causes who supported several of former President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, including former Attorney General Bill Barr--said he would vote against Tanden, citing "overtly partisan statements" she has made in the past.

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