Senate confirms Trump pick Russell Vought as White House budget director
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US Senate Confirms Trump Budget Director Pick Vought
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director on Thursday, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress's power over taxpayer dollars.
Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget
Russell Vought, 48, the architect of Project 2025, will lead the Office of Management and Budget, where he will oversee the president's budget.
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 Vote Could Put Project 2025 Architect in Charge of Trump's Budget Office
Vought's return to the White House Office of Management and Budget, which he also helmed during Trump's first term, would put him in a role that often goes under the public radar
Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
Politics Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47. Russell Vought, Presi
Senate confirms Trump's budget chief after all-night Democratic protest
Democrats call Russell Vought the president's "most dangerous nominee", but Republicans say he will "stop the waste of US taxpayers' dollars".
Senate Confirms Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought As Trump's Budget Director
Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47, putting him into one of the most influential positions in the federal government.
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