The West Virginia senator cited Tanden’s past tweets, which he said would have a “toxic and detrimental impact” on the relationship between the OMB and Congress.
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said he will not vote to confirm President Biden’s pick to be Office of Management and Budget director,, endangering and potentially tanking her confirmation. Because of the 50-50 split in the Senate, one Republican would have to back Tanden to compensate for Manchin’s “no” vote, which seems unlikely. Citing Tanden’s history of partisan comments and tweets as a cause for concern, Manchin explained his decision in a written statement: In the past, Tanden has referred to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as “Voldemort,” and has battled Senator Bernie Sanders and his supporters online.
