Democrats assail OMB director nominee Russell Vought over political, cultural issues
Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Democrats ask OMB nominee Vought about goals of replacing civil servants with appointees
President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government agencies and shrinking spending.
Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can withhold authorized spending
Donald Trump's choice to oversee the federal budget, Russell Vought, defended the U.S. president-elect's goal of cutting spending by refusing to spend money that Congress has already authorized at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
OMB Nominee Russ Vought: "Inflation Driven By Irresponsible Spending Taxes Americans Twice"
Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testified Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee. Below is his opening statement: You can watch the ongoing hearing live,
Trump's OMB Director Nominee Russell Vought Delivers Opening Remarks In Confirmation Hearing
Today in the Senate, Trump's OMB Director nominee Russell Vought delivered his opening remarks at his confirmation hearing.
WATCH LIVE: Russell Vought testifies at confirmation hearing for OMB director
Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, will testify before Congress for the second time. Since the first, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met with Vought and released a statement disagreeing with the nomination.
Trump seeks to bring back Russell Vought as OMB director
President Donald Trump wants Russell Vought to return to the White House and serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) once again. Vought was the acting OMB director during the final two years of Trump's first administration.
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Would Schedule F scrap due process rights for federal workers? OMB nominee won’t say
Russell Vought ducked the question during a Senate hearing while saying Schedule F is “not a tool to fire individuals.” ...
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Trump Cabinet Vought
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Daybreak Jan. 23: Agriculture nominee Rollins goes to Capitol Hill
Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition ...
Team Trump eyes Congress’ power of the purse as part of new power grab
One of the president’s most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles, such as checks and balances.
Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally ...
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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 ...
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Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before a ...
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Russ Vought wants to make Congress obsolete
Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget refused to answer questions about his chilling vision for an even ...