Senate Confirms Biden’s Chief Economist

“Senate Democrats on Tuesday confirmed Jared Bernstein as the White House’s chief economist, despite opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Republicans,” Politico reports.

“After Manchin revealed he would vote against Bernstein earlier Tuesday, Senate Democrats had a brief scare over whether Vice President Kamala Harris would be needed to break a tie on his confirmation. But the absence of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) allowed the liberal-leaning economist to make it through without her help.”