Federal Government Policy and Business

5 Challenges Facing Shaun Donovan at OMB

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): The White House is expected to nominate Shaun Donovan, current secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development, to be the next director of the Office of Management and Budget. If picked, he’d have to be confirmed by the Senate, but the low-profile role has a number of challenges. Here are a few.

1) The budget. The budget wars have quieted, after a temporary truce earlier this year that funded government operations through September. But, even though neither party anticipates another shutdown later this year, Congress will still need to pass a law (or laws) to pay the government’s bills beginning in October. The White House could allow Congress to negotiate this spending bill, or the OMB chief could become directly involved.

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