WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...

DC federal judge on Feb. 3  extended her expiring block of the Trump funding freeze on grants and loans, leaving industry ...

Ahead of a Senate vote to approve President Trump’s pick to lead the White House budget office, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley ...

While Democrats don’t have the Senate votes to tank Trump nominees, they can derail the chamber’s day-to-day functions.

The federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination, the EEOC describes itself as a bipartisan commission comprised of five members, all appointed by presidents. On Tuesday, a law ...

Industry groups and others seek clarity on OMB memo that was set to halt funds for federal support programs, including ...

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is among a group of Senate Democrats leading an effort on Wednesday to block the nomination. Merkley is joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen.

Senate Democrats have begun their overnight marathon of speeches in protest of Russ Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of ...

Though the Senate Budget Committee only requires 11 members to be present for votes, the boycott of the vote to approve Russ ...

After a day of panic and confusion across the country a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s freeze ...

The marathon of speeches is being led by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and the top ... Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon kicked off the speeches at 2:17 p.m. ET.