Republicans seize on Biden's domestic policy nominees as Tanden nomination in limbo
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The pressure is mounting for Democrats to remain united on nominees moving through the Senate, as Republicans signal a growing resistance to backing some of President Joe Biden's picks for key domestic policy posts.
The nomination hearings of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of Interior came Tuesday at a moment when the fragility Democrats' narrow majority and their ability to swiftly advance Biden's Cabinet was coming into focus. Without Republican support, Democrats need all 50 of their members to back a nominee. With Neera Tanden's nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget hanging by a thread since Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia, announced his opposition, many Republicans believe they have more leverage than ever to potentially sink some of Biden's nominees or at the very least use the next several weeks to draw out stark policy differences between the two parties on energy, health care and abortion.More Related News