By Oma Seddiq
- The White House called on Senate Republicans to move a Biden nominee’s confirmation forward.
- Republicans have held up the Biden nominee, Dilawar Syed, for various reasons.
- If confirmed, Syed would become the highest-ranking official who is Muslim in the Biden administration.
The White House on Tuesday urged Senate Republicans to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration, Dilawar Syed, whom they blocked for the fourth time last week.