'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators
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-approved funding.
Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office
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 prior role of Office of Management and Budget director.
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Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during Trump ... led to Trump’s first impeachment.
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Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done
The OMB is like the government’s central nervous system – it, and its director, are at the center of pretty much everything.
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Trump's Pick for Budget Director Won't Say Whether He Would Release Ukraine Aid
Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during ... that led to Trump’s first impeachment. “I will always commit ...
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Trump's pick for budget director won't say whether he would release Ukraine aid
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before ... an event that led to Trump’s first impeachment.
White House budget office narrows scope of executive order restricting IRA funds
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidance Wednesday clarifying limits to the disbursement of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds ordered by President Trump on Monday.
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
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The Most Terrifying Answer in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing
“Ranking member Durbin, President Biden is the president of the United States. He was duly sworn in, and he is the president of the United States,” Bondi replied, avoiding a straightforward answer. “There was a peaceful transition of power; President Trump left office and was overwhelmingly elected in 2024.”
7 takeaways from a jam-packed day of confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees
Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Can Trump Cancel Biden-Era Spending Plans Through Impoundment? Here’s What To Know.
Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget has refused to say Trump will follow the law that forbids him from blocking funds.
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Confirmation process for Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget
Russell Vought's Senate confirmation hearing, January 15, 2025 The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing for Vought on January 22, 2025. [4] Russell Vought's Senate confirmation hearing, January 22, 2025 The confirmation process includes ...