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Senate tees up Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought for final confirmation vote
Republicans have backed Russell Vought’s nomination and claim he’s prepared for the role since he led the office during Trump’s first administration.
Senate Budget Committee advances Russell Vought, Project 2025 architect, to floor vote
The Senate Budget Committee voted on Thursday to advance Russell Vought, Trump's pick to lead the OMB, for a floor vote.
U.S. Senate Democrats to remain on floor overnight denouncing Trump budget nominee
Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, ranking member on the Appropriations Committee, said if confirmed, Vought will “trample all over the separation of powers, will ignore the authority of Congress and will hurt the American people by holding back funds they rely on.”
'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators
President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.
Democrats hold Senate floor in protest of Russell Vought's nomination to OMB
Democratic senators are speaking through the night in protest of Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, called him “Donald Trump’s most dangerous nominee” in a speech on the Senate floor.
Senate tees up final vote on Trump OMB nominee Russell Vought
The Senate on Wednesday teed up a final vote on the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office. The Senate voted 53-47 along party lines on Wednesday to limit debate on Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the face of staunch opposition from Democrats.
Elizabeth Warren speaks during overnight Senate session to protest Vought’s nomination
Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke Wednesday evening during what Senate Democrats are promising to be an overnight marathon of ...
Key Trump Cabinet members refuse to acknowledge Trump lost in 2020
Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi and FBI nominee Kash Patel decline to fully acknowledge Biden’s win, while OMB pick Russ ...
‘Trump’s Thomas Cromwell’ Is Waiting in the Wings
Russell Vought views American politics as a life-or-death struggle between the God-fearing right and a malevolent, secular ...
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Democrats Protest Vote on Trump’s Budget Pick Over Medicaid Freeze
“As long as Russell Vought is Donald Trump’s pick for OMB director ... people on the plane … you think that’s gonna ...
Trump criticized for blaming diversity, Biden administration for crash
The Congressional Black Caucus condemned President Donald Trump’s attempt to blame the Federal Aviation Administration’s ...
Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans ...
Democrats threaten to obstruct Trump's agenda over Musk's DOGE efforts
Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk’s sweeping influence over the government with protests, proposed legislation and ...
Trump's budget director nominee gets pushback from Sen. Luján
President Donald Trump's pick for the Office of Management and Budget director was condemned Thursday by Democratic Senate ...
President Donald Trump's early moves to control spending test authority of Congress
A 1974 law requires the president to spend the appropriations passed by Congress or seek its permission to suspend funding.