Russ Vought faces questioning during his confirmation about him wanting to make some federal employees more accountable to the president than to the bureaucracy.

Michigan's U.S. senators voted in committee against Trump's picks to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and White House budget office, Russell Vought.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Office of Management and Budget appeared on a glide path to confirmation following a Wednesday hearing, despite Democrats raising concerns over his policy beliefs and actions in the exact same job during the first administration.

Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his nomination.

Democratic senators voiced their frustration Wednesday with answers from Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head up the White House’s budget office ... answering questions,” said Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.), the top Democrat ...

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.

It is an absolute sign of patriotism for you to be here,” Moreno told Trump's OMB nominee Russell Vought. “I look forward to having you and every single one of President Trump’s over-qualified nominees

Vought, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Office of Management and Budget director ... use of government shutdowns,” she said. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Homeland ...

Congress is gearing up for a potential separation of powers fight with the incoming Trump administration over who has the final pull of the purse strings.

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee to be the next director of the Office of Management and Budget ... Democrat on the panel, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), immediately voiced ...

He previously served as head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB ... during the 2024 presidential election cycle. Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.), the top Democrat on the committee, pressed ...

The role is key to Trump’s plans for his second term after pledging to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and impose a crackdown at the southern border.