(Hill) The White House and congressional Democrats are punching back at GOP senators for blocking President Biden’s nominee for deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), who if confirmed would be the highest-ranking Muslim American in the Biden administration.
On Tuesday morning, Republicans on the Senate Small Business Committee skipped out on a meeting convened to advance Dilawar Syed’s nomination for deputy administrator for the SBA for the third time since his confirmation hearing in April.
Republicans say they are boycotting the nominee over Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being given to Planned Parenthood affiliates. GOP senators have also previously criticized his ties to a Muslim advocacy group.
