Senate confirms Trump pick Russell Vought as White House budget director
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Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump’s power into one of the most influential positions in the federal government.
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.
Senate to vote on confirmation of OMB director as Democrats protest
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.
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