Biden is counting on Shalanda Young to cut a spending deal Republicans can live with

Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget; and Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, leave the U.S. Capitol on May 19. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

President Biden has called his budget director the woman who controls all the money.

It's a big role, but one that generally is behind-the-scenes. Yet, Shalanda Young's work has become a lot more prominent in recent weeks.