'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators
President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.
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 approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
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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Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during Trump ... led to Trump’s first impeachment.
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Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done
The OMB is like the government’s central nervous system – it, and its director, are at the center of pretty much everything.
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Trump's Pick for Budget Director Won't Say Whether He Would Release Ukraine Aid
Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during ... that led to Trump’s first impeachment. “I will always commit ...
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Trump's pick for budget director won't say whether he would release Ukraine aid
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before ... an event that led to Trump’s first impeachment.
Oklahoma lawmaker hoping to increase agency budget as threat of FEMA shutdown looms
With President Donald Trump threatening to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it could impact Oklahomans during tornado season.
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A controversial idea to hand even more power to the president
This is the practice of presidents refusing to spend funds that Congress has appropriated, shifting power to the White House. To take a current example, Mr Trump has issued an executive order putting an “immediate pause” on billions of dollars appropriated under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2021 and a climate law from 2022.
Lawmaker hoping to increase agency budget as threat of FEMA shutdown looms
With President Donald Trump threatening to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it could impact Oklahomans during tornado season.
Graham defends purge of inspectors general but says Trump ‘should have’ told Congress first
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump
Trump’s budget pick, Russ Vought, is starting to upend Washington
Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.