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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.
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.
‘Astonished and aghast’: Project 2025 co-author grilled in Senate for Trump budget post
Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his
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 director.
Trump's Budget Nominee and 'Project 2025' Author Russ Vought Faces Senators
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the top budget office, Russ Vought, will face senators on Wednesday for potential confirmation to a crucial post for Trump's goals to reshape and downsize 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 tough questioning from Senate Democrats during his Wednesday confirmation hearing.
OMB Nominee Russ Vought vs. Sen. Andy Kim: "There Are Portions Of Weaponized Bureaucracies Across The Government"
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) questioned Russell Vought, nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, in a ...
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 ...
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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OMB nominee Russell Vought dodges Schedule F question
Vought noted that Trump instructed all agency heads in his first term to use the Schedule F classification, a move that he ...
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 ...
Vought distances himself from past statements about government shutdowns
Russell Vought, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, downplayed his past comments about the ...
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WATCH LIVE: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director
Vought will appear Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for his confirmation ...
Live updates: Rubio, Ratcliffe, Bondi and Duffy appear for Senate confirmation hearings
Donald Trump’s picks for Cabinet are going before Senate committees that oversee agencies Trump wants them to run. Pam Bondi, ...
7 takeaways from a jam-packed day of confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees
Pam Bondi was pressed over the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the DOJ, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured ...