Democrats’ 51-seat majority isn’t stopping a growing line of presidential picks — from the federal bench to the Interior Department — from screeching to a halt
President Joe Biden’s nominees are hitting a rough patch in the Senate. And things may only get trickier from here.
Underlining the tension between the narrowly divided Senate and the administration was the Saturday evening withdrawal of Phil Washington, tapped to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. Democrats blamed a GOP campaign against him, led by Sen., but the reality is that Biden’s own party could have saved Washington had they kept their own side united and put up a simple majority. had communicated her concerns to the Biden administration. And Sen.
A Biden administration official, who would also only address the flap on condition of anonymity, said they “fought hard for Phil” and denied that they had dropped the ball. , and moderate Democrats will face pressure to oppose her even though she won Democratic support back then., chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said only: “I’m looking forward to the hearing and looking forward to her confirmation.”
In addition, judicial nominee Michael Delaney, is in limbo on the Judiciary Committee due to absences, but his nomination also may not have the votes to proceed anyway on Biden’s pick for the First Circuit Court of Appeal. Broadly speaking, Judiciary Chair’s absence, “I can’t consider nominees ... A tie vote is a losing vote on the committee.
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