The Senate confirmed Sylvia Matthews Burwell as director of the Office of Management and Budget Wednesday by a vote of 96-0, Politico reported. Burwell served as deputy director of OMB under President Clinton.
“Sylvia shares my commitment to growing our economy, shrinking our deficits in a balanced way, and reigniting a rising, thriving middle class,” Obama said in a statement after the vote. “Sylvia has spent a career fighting for working families, and she was part of an OMB team that presided over three budget surpluses in a row. Her experience will be especially important as we continue our efforts to replace the indiscriminate budget cuts that are already starting to cost jobs, hurt families, and inconvenience Americans. Sylvia will be a key member of my economic team, and I look forward to working with her in the years ahead.”
Burwell comes to the White House after serving as president of the Walmart Foundation.
