Senate confirms Trump pick Russell Vought as White House budget director
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Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump's power into one of the most influential positions in the federal government.
US Senate confirms Trump budget director pick Vought
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director on Thursday, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress's power over taxpayer dollars.
Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats. Although Democrats have been divided over various Trump nominees, they unified in opposition to Vought.
Senate to vote on confirmation of Russ Vought to lead budget office as Democrats protest nomination
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.
Senate confirms Russell Vought as Trump’s next OMB director
Vought's return to the Office of Management and Budget is a green light for his radical overhaul of the federal government.
Russell Vought confirmed as Office of Management and Budget director
Russell Vought, a key author of Project 2025, was confirmed by the Senate, 53-47, to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.
How Each Senator Voted to Confirm Russell T. Vought as Budget Chief
The Senate voted 53 to 47 to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office.
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