Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
The Senate Budget Committee approved Russ Vought’s nomination to be Office of Management and Budget director despite a ...
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 ...
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Senator Merkley calls Trump funding pause a sweeping paragraph by dangerous man that attacks Constitution, Congress
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley tells reporters at a weekly news conference the morning after an Office of Management and Budget ...
This is a story about the filibuster. You should read it anyway
When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom ...
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, ...
White House spending freeze sparks talk of a ‘constitutional crisis’
We have a constitutional crisis,” Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley said of Team Trump's latest scheme. It's worth appreciating ...
The Republicans to Watch During Kennedy’s Confirmation Hearings
With most Democrats expected to vote against him, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for health secretary will come down whether he ...
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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This is a story about the filibuster. You should read it anyway
Republicans later expanded that policy to ... talking about the need for filibuster reform. I went to Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat who led the effort to reform the filibuster during ...