.thereidout Blog: There’s ample reason to believe Shalanda Young will be deployed in pursuit of far more righteous goals.
his previous nominee, Neera Tanden. Previously, Young served as clerk and staff director for the House Appropriations Committee.to implement the White House’s fiscal agenda. They help develop budget proposals, oversee agencies’ use of funds, coordinate with Congress on legislative budget proposals, and help the White House and government agencies coordinate on implementing executive orders.
As a reminder of the power the position holds, remember: then-President Donald Trump directed Mick Mulvaney, then serving as OMB director and White House chief of staff,in an attempt to pressure that nation's officials to open an investigation into Biden, his election opponent. The powers of the OMB are literally awesome. And there’s ample reason to believe Young will be deployed in pursuit ofIn an executive order issued in January 2021, Biden called on the OMB director to examine how government agencies can provide for marginalized communities more equitably.Congress has authorized for things like infrastructure spending, and my worries that these funds will not be distributed to Black and brown communities most in need.
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