On May 5, United States President Joe Biden announced that Indian-American Neera Tanden would be his new Domestic Policy Advisor. Tanden was serving as Senior Advisor to President Biden and Staff Secretary. She is going to replace Susan Rice.
While interacting with the media, Joe Biden said, “For over two years, Susan Rice has helped craft and implement my domestic policy agenda and our country owes a debt of gratitude for her history-making public service. I am pleased to announce that Neera Tanden will continue to drive the formulation and implementation of my domestic policy, from economic mobility and racial equity to health care, immigration, and education.”
Joe Biden stated, “Tanden will be the first Asian-American to lead any of the three major White House policy councils in history.” He talked about Neera Tanden’s extensive experience, “As Senior Adviser and Staff Secretary; Neera oversaw decision-making processes across my domestic, economic and national security teams. She has 25 years of experience in public policy, has served three Presidents, and led one of the largest think tanks in the country for nearly a decade.”
Joe Biden went further and talked about her achievements, “She was a key architect of the Affordable Care Act and helped drive key domestic policies that became part of my agenda, including clean energy subsidies and sensible gun reform. While growing up, Neera relied on some of the critical programs that she will oversee as Domestic Policy Adviser, and I know those insights will serve my Administration and the American people well. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Neera in her new role.”
Neera most recently served as the President and CEO of the Centre for American Progress, as well as the Centre for American Progress Action Fund. She did her Bachelor of Science from UCLA and received her Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School.
Stefanie Feldman will take over from Tanden, who has held the positions of staff secretary and assistant to the president. Feldman earlier served as a senior adviser to the White House domestic policy adviser and deputy assistant to the president.
Furthermore, Zayn Siddique will be promoted to Principal Deputy of the Domestic Policy Council. Earlier, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Mobility and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council. His new role will help him look at policy development on housing, child care, education, workforce, and agriculture.
(With inputs from ANI)
