GOP and Ted Cruz thwart Biden's FAA nominee, CEO withdraws nomination.

Republican lawmakers have criticized President Biden for nominating "radical" candidates for traditionally non-partisan positions, leading to the failure of two nominees to win Senate confirmation. The withdrawal of Phillip Washington as the nominee for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Gigi Sohn as the nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) highlights the president's lack of touch with the priorities of the American people, according to Sen. Eric Schmitt. Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who have previously opposed some of Biden's progressive agenda items, played a decisive role in the failure of the nominees.