mick mulvaney

Feb 16th

Senate confirms Tea Party Congressman Mulvaney as Trump’s budget director

2/16/17 Reuters – The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed South Carolina congressman Mick Mulvaney to serve as White House budget director in a 51-49 vote that largely followed party lines. Underscoring the rocky reception that President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees have had on Capitol Hill, the vote came as Republican Senator John McCain opposed […]

Feb 16th

NALC opposes Mulvaney as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director

note: “President Trump’s nominee to become the nation’s budget director, Rep. (R-S.C.), defended Tuesday his support of cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid programs that Trump vowed to keep intact and emphasized that he would bring a “fact-based approach” to the role.”  New Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price also has expressed […]