Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats. Although Democrats have been divided over various Trump nominees, they unified in opposition to Vought.
Trump has named several people tied to Project 2025 to his administration, even after he disavowed the extreme policy agenda.
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.
In an all-night marathon of speeches on the Senate floor, Democrats are protesting Russell Vought ’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget, warning his confirmation will supercharge ...
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