Russell Vought, Senate Budget Committee and Trump

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.
Senate Republicans push ahead on Trump budget pick Russell Vought
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget chief Russell Vought despite calls from top Democrats for a delay after an order halting all federal grants and loans.
'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.
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Democrats opposed a now-rescinded funding freeze by Trump and refused to show up for OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing.
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding that Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget
Democrats assail OMB director nominee Russell Vought over political, cultural issues
Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Trump seeks to bring back Russell Vought as OMB director
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Democrats Attempt To Weaponize Funding Freeze To Halt Trump Nominee Russell Vought’s Hearing
Democrats tried to use the Trump administration’s freezing of certain federal funding to push Republicans to halt a Thursday confirmation vote for Russell Vought, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
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Vought maintains that 2020 election was 'rigged' in Senate confirmation questionnaire
Vought, who was believed to be a major player in the controversial "Project 2025" blueprint, wrote "I believe that the 2020 ...
Trump administration rescinds freeze on federal grants, ending spending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the ...
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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‘Just Be Straight On The US Constitution!’ Slotkin Fumes At Russell Vought After Asking If His Loyalty Is To Trump Above All
You are going to swear an oath to the Constitution, not to Donald Trump, just like any other confirmed official," Slotkin ...
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 ...
Trump criticized for blaming diversity, Biden administration for crash
Democrats harshly criticized President Donald Trump for a news conference Thursday in which he said that his predecessors and diversity were to blame for Wednesday night’s fatal collision of an Army ...
The Trump White House Wants A Court Challenge Over Frozen Funds
An internal OMB document shows that it is official administration policy to block funding to provoke a constitutional ...
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends ‘the wrong signal’
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S.