Biden Withdraws Three Nominations Amid Senate Opposition

President Biden withdrew the nomination of the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the top job on a permanent basis.
Ann Carlson, the agency's chief counsel, will continue to serve at NHTSA but her nomination was withdrawn.
Carlson faced strong opposition from 13 Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee due to her role in the development of fuel-economy standards in 2021.
The nomination of Michael Delaney to serve on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was pulled due to controversy surrounding his handling of a sexual assault case.
The nomination of Jabari Wamble to be a judge was withdrawn at Wamble's request after waiting nearly two years for Senate action.