GOP Senators Slow Biden’s OPM Nominee Confirmation Over Critical Race Theory

GOP Senators Slow Biden’s OPM Nominee Confirmation Over Critical Race Theory
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) asks questions during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to discuss election security and the 2020 election process in Washington on Dec. 16, 2020. Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images
Masooma Haq
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Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affair Committee are delaying the confirmation of Kiran Ahuja, President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), citing her support for critical race theory (CRT) training and her stance on abortion.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), has been the most vocal about opposing Ahuja’s nomination because of her support for CRT-type training, which Hawley and other Republicans say are divisive. The opposition from the GOP senators has slowed the confirmation process, which will now require a debate of her nomination on the Senate floor.

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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