Schumer also called on Trump to "rescind the nomination of Russell Vought – Trump’s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget The post ‘Disastrous, Cruel, and Dumb’: Schumer Levels Scathing Criticism At Trump After Spending Freeze Reversal first appeared on Mediaite.

Though the Senate Budget Committee only requires 11 members to be present for votes, the boycott of the vote to approve Russ Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget by Democrats on

Having leaned so hard on defending democracy during the campaign only to see voters narrowly choose the autocrats, Democrats were left without a unifying message, let alone a consensus messenger, to describe the new president and his allies.

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee boycotted a meeting Thursday to advance Russell Vought’s nomination to chair the Office of Budget and Management—but of course, Republicans still forged ahead to put his candidacy to a vote.

Senate Democrats announced they would coordinate with blue state governors to fight back against Trump's federal funding freeze, which could hold up trillions of dollars in assistance.

This is all awful. How is freezing all these funds going to help families pay for groceries? How is it going to make neighborhoods safer? How is it going to create new jobs? Of course, it won’t,” said New York Senator Chuck Schumer.

Vought, who also served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget during the end of Trump’s first term, was a key contributor to Project 2025

A group of Democratic governors met with Sen. Chuck Schumer Wednesday night, urging him to get his caucus in line to push back against President Donald Trump’s actions and appointments, according to a person familiar with the call.

Democrats are sounding “extreme alarm” over a recent memo issued by the Trump administration directing federal agencies to temporarily pause disbursement of loans, grants and other financial

The Senate Budget Committee approved Russ Vought’s nomination to be Office of Management and Budget director despite a boycott by Democrats.

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.