Republicans advance Trump budget nominee Russell Vought

White House budget director nominee Vought advances despite Democratic protest
The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.
Democrats Boycott Vote to Advance Trump Budget Chief Nominee Russell Vought: 'So Clearly Unfit for Office'
Despite the boycott, Russell Vought's nomination advanced and moves to the Senate for an upcoming confirmation hearing.
Republicans advance Trump budget nominee Russell Vought despite Democratic boycott
Democrats opposed a now-rescinded funding freeze by Trump and refused to show up for OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing.
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Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
The Senate Budget Committee approved Russ Vought’s nomination to be Office of Management and Budget director despite a boycott by Democrats.
Russell Vought, the Man Behind Trump’s Budget Freeze
Russell Vought, Trump’s nominee for budget chief, has a plan: cut taxes for the wealthy, eliminate regulations on corporate power, and slash spending on government programs the rest of the country depends on.
Republicans advance Trump OMB nominee as Democrats boycott vote
Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration’s recent efforts to freeze large swaths of federal funding.
Multiple groups call on Senate to reject Vought nomination
Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Russell Vought. In three separate letters, the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards,
Senate Budget advances Russell Vought over Democrats' protest
Russell Vought, should he be confirmed by the full Senate, would join a short list of those able to lead the CFPB, as his predecessor Mick Mulvaney did, per the requirements of the Vacancies Act.
Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.
It’s looking like "thumbs up" for Russ Vought in the Senate, where Republicans are preparing to confirm him to lead the White House budget office despite his reputation for withholding congressionally ...
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Russell Vought 's confirmation hearing to lead budget office: How to watch, what to know.
Project 2025 contributing author Russell Vought is slated to resume his former role as Office of Management and Budget director following Senate approval Wednesday afternoon. Vought, 48 ...
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Vought asked about replacing civil servants with appointees
President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government ...
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Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can withhold authorized spending
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's choice to oversee the federal budget, Russell Vought, defended the U.S. president-elect's goal of cutting spending by refusing to spend money that ...
Spending freeze mess shows Trump’s pick isn’t right for OMB
The nominee’s combative disdain for Congress’s power of the purse makes him unqualified.
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Here's the confirmation hearing schedule for Trump's Cabinet picks
Russell Vought, Mr. Trump's pick to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 15.