Sen. Joe Manchin said he will oppose Neera Tanden’s confirmation for director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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[Transition Tracker Daily by Ballotpedia]
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** WELCOME TO BALLOTPEDIA'S TRANSITION TRACKER
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** FEBRUARY 22, 2021
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President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions.
In 2020, there were 1,472 government positions subject to presidential appointment: 1,118 positions required Senate confirmation and 354 did not. The new administration is also responsible for filling thousands of other positions across the federal government, including in operations and policy. Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking potential Cabinet nominees, appointments, and news related to the Biden administration.
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* One committee hearing ([link removed]) is scheduled Monday: The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland ([link removed]) for attorney general.
* Sen. Joe Manchin ([link removed]) (D-W.V.) said ([link removed]) on Friday that he would vote against the confirmation of Neera Tanden ([link removed]) for director of the Office of Management and Budget. “I believe her overtly partisan statements will have a toxic and detrimental impact on the important working relationship between members of Congress and the next director,” he said. Tanden will need at least one Republican vote to be confirmed.
* Sen. Susan Collins ([link removed])) (R-Maine), who has supported seven Biden Cabinet nominees so far, also said she will oppose ([link removed]) Tanden’s confirmation.
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* The United States officially rejoined ([link removed]) the Paris Climate Agreement on Friday. The Biden administration will set a target for reducing emissions in the coming months. The Obama administration had set a goal of reducing emissions, as measured in 2005, by 26 percent by 2025.
* The Biden administration is adjusting the Paycheck Protection Program’s ([link removed]) guidelines effective Feb. 24. Under the new rules, sole proprietors will be eligible to receive more aid. For companies with 20 or more employees, there will be a 14-day freeze on loans.
* On Saturday, Biden approved ([link removed]) a major disaster declaration for Texas on Saturday, giving 77 of the state’s 254 counties access to federal assistance.
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** TRANSITION IN CONTEXT: EXECUTIVE ORDERS IN THE FIRST MONTH
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The following table compares the number of executive orders ([link removed]) issued by each of the four most recent presidents during his first month in office.
Biden has issued more executive orders during this time period than his three predecessors. President Donald Trump (R) issued the most executive orders per year on average: 55.
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* The New York Times: Democrats’ Big Tent Helped Them Win. Now It Threatens Biden’s Agenda. ([link removed])
* Politico: Biden deprioritizes the Middle East ([link removed])
* The Wall Street Journal: Garland to Make Case for New Era at Justice Department ([link removed])
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