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White House budget director nominee Vought advances despite Democratic protest

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.

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Senate Budget advances Russell Vought over Democrats' protest

Russell Vought, should he be confirmed by the full Senate, would join a short list of those able to lead the CFPB, as his predecessor Mick Mulvaney did, per the requirements of the Vacancies Act.

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'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.

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Democrats boycott vote for Trump’s Office of Management and Budget nominee

Though the Senate Budget Committee only requires 11 members to be present for votes, the boycott of the vote to approve Russ Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget by Democrats on

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Republicans advance Trump OMB nominee as Democrats boycott vote

Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration’s recent efforts to freeze large swaths of federal funding.

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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.

Lindsey Graham says President Trump pardoning Jan. 6 rioters who beat up police 'a mistake'

Trump pardoned over 1,500 people charged with attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, 34 of them from South Carolina.

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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 ...

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Senate Democrats grill Trump’s OMB nominee

to lead the Office of Management and Budget. “I think you’re qualified for the job. I know why he picked you,” said Sen ...

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Trump Budget Chief Pick Defends Spending Cut Plans — Using Trump Foe Paul Ryan’s Words

Russell Vought, likely to return as director of the Office of Management and Budget, echoed the former House speaker's ...

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Trump memo to halt federal funds triggers confusion and constitutional questions

Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The ...

Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid

The freeze could have wide-ranging implications, with the White House noting that $3 trillion was spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.

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How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending

A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to talk about the handover of power.

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