Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, a senior fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, called it “highly unusual” for the OMB job to remain unfilled this far into the administration. She noted the Senate has been slower than past administrations in confirming Biden’s nominees, but in the case of OMB the president has yet to put forward another pick since withdrawing Tanden. “Even if you have a deputy or even if they’re acting, there’s something that lacks kind of the power and the respect. Because right now, I’m guessing some of the OMB staff members are sort of wondering who’s going to be t...