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 chief echoes his 'power of the purse' dreams
The president-elect's nominee for White House budget director reiterated that Trump believes law protecting Congress' funding power is unconstitutional.
Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid
He stressed he would follow the law, even as he emphasized Trump’s desire to overturn the 1974 Impoundment Control Act that requires congressional approval to rescind spending.
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
Democrats grill Trump budget pick
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The Most Terrifying Answer in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing
Senators on both sides of the aisle took issue Wednesday with Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, noting that Russell Vought’s evasive and bureaucratic non-answers as to whether he’d obey the law while serving the country were alarming.
Trump nominee for budget chief says president can withhold funding approved by Congress
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Office of Management and Budget appeared on a glide path to confirmation following a Wednesday hearing, despite Democrats raising concerns over his policy beliefs and actions in the exact same job during the first administration.
Russell Vought 's confirmation hearing to lead budget office: How to watch, what to know.
Project 2025 contributing author Russell Vought is slated to resume his prior role of Office of Management and Budget ...
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
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Trump Nominee to Lead Office of Management and Budget Faces Tough Questions from Democrats and Republicans Alike
Russ Vought faced questioning during his confirmation about him wanting to make some federal employees more accountable to ...
Feds waste $7 billion on office space, even though half of employees work from home, House GOP report says
More than half of federal employees were either teleworking regularly or fully remote” by May 2024, the report notes.
Trump administration will get federal workers back in offices, budget director nominee says
The incoming Trump administration will try to get federal workers back into offices and reduce telework, the nominee to lead ...
WATCH LIVE: Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Russell Vought was OMB director during Trump’s first term and is viewed as critical in plans to cut wasteful government spending.
Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done
The Office of Management and Budget, known as OMB, is a small but powerful agency housed within the Executive Office of the President. It is the central nervous system of the federal government, ...
Russell Vought grilled on Project 2025 and ‘breaking the law’ during Senate hearing
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee to be the next director of the Office of Management and Budget, faced ...