Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
Senate confirms Russell Vought to return as head of Trump’s Office of Management and Budget
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to return as head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after having helmed the agency during the latter half of President Trump’s first term. All 53 Republicans backed Vought as OMB director, while every Democrat (47) opposed Trump’s nominee.
Senate confirms Russ Vought as Trump’s budget director despite Democrats’ stall tactics
Vought previously served as director of the OMB during Trump’s first term. The OMB produces and oversees the president’s budget, among other responsibilities.
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.
Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead White House budget office
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought as the next director of the powerful White House budget office, installing a conservative fiscal hawk who has promised to pursue sweeping spending cuts and empower President Donald Trump to conform the budget to his political views.
Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
Democrats see Vought as the embodiment of a Trump agenda that they want to build their opposition message around — from his long-standing ties to Project 2025 to his support for slashing spending programs that benefit the middle class to his election denial.
How Each Senator Voted to Confirm Russell T. Vought as Budget Chief
The Senate voted 53 to 47 to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office.
Trump to sign executive order installing ‘massive’ 10-for-1 deregulatory agenda
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Philadelphia organization fears impact of Trump's executive order freezing federal grants and loans
Philadelphia-based GALAEI is voicing concerns over Trump's recent executive order freezing federal grants and loans.
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Trump administration orders 'pause' on federal grants, loans. What we know so far.
The memo does not specify which grant-making agencies must abide by the order, but the Office of Management and Budget has broad power over the executive branch that touches nearly every ...
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Federal grant freeze memo rescinded but White House says executive order remains in effect
WASHINGTON - The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal ...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's funding freeze
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance sparked confusion across the country ...
A Banger Trump Executive Order Abolishing Regulatory Dark Matter
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What is the Office of Personnel Management? Trump is relying on this agency to reshape government
President Donald Trump is relying on a relatively obscure federal agency to reshape government. The Office of Personnel ...
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Could Trump executive order hold up money for NJ Transit projects, Gateway tunnel?
Trump's executive order is pretty close to an impoundment order ... that reimburses agencies and municipalities for ...