Trump, Senate and Russell Vought

Russell Vought grilled on Project 2025 and ‘breaking the law’ during Senate hearing
‘Astonished and aghast’: Project 2025 co-author grilled in Senate for Trump budget post
Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his
Trump's budget nominee and 'Project 2025' author Russ Vought faces senators
Vought nomination signals bruising spending wars under Trump
The Senate’s confirmation hearing of Russell Vought, one of Washington’s staunchest advocates for cutting spending, offered a preview Wednesday of the bruising spending wars likely to consume
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Trump Nominee to Lead Office of Management and Budget Faces Tough Questions from Democrats and Republicans Alike
Russ Vought faces questioning during his confirmation about him wanting to make some federal employees more accountable to the president than to the bureaucracy.
Democrats Accuse Trump Budget Chief Pick Of Dodging Questions About White House Power
Democratic senators voiced their frustration Wednesday with answers from Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head up the White House’s budget office, about how he sees the limits of presidential power.
Trump's pick for budget director won't say whether he would release Ukraine aid
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
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Senators grill OMB pick on spending, workers, regulations
Democratic senators on Wednesday pressed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget on whether he would follow Capitol Hill’s directions on spending.
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Democrats grill OMB nominee on spending, federal workers
Democratic senators on Wednesday pressed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget on whether he would follow Capitol Hill’s directions on spending.
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Vought bobs, weaves way through OMB nomination hearing
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nominee to run OMB, told Senators that he would follow the Impoundment Control Act.
Trump budget nominee, lawmakers spar over spending powers
Congress is gearing up for a potential separation of powers fight with the incoming Trump administration over who has the final pull of the purse strings.
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Vought supports redirecting funding
OMB director nominee Russell Vought said he supports allowing the President to redirect funding away from state and local governments, bypassing the congressional appropriations process.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno backs Trump’s pick for budget director despite Democrats’ concerns
It is an absolute sign of patriotism for you to be here,” Moreno told Trump's OMB nominee Russell Vought. “I look forward to having you and every single one of President Trump’s over-qualified nominees
WATCH: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director
Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.