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.
Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general
The Senate voted to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general, making the tenacious litigator the latest official to help fill out President Donald Trump’s administration.
Senate tees up final vote on Trump OMB nominee Russell Vought
The Senate on Wednesday teed up a final vote on the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office. The Senate voted 53-47 along party lines on Wednesday to limit debate on
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 co-author as Trump budget chief
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 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 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.
Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act
A new analysis found that Trump's tax agenda could add at least $5 trillion to the national debt, with Republicans facing ...
Vought confirmed as White House budget director, votes for RFK Jr. and Gabbard expected next week
The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as White House budget director after an all-night ...
Senate democrats delay Kash Patel FBI confirmation vote
Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee sited Kash Patel pleading the fifth, and his loyalty to President Trump, as a ...
Musk to House Democrat absent on subpoena vote: ‘Don’t be a d‑‑‑’
Tech billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk told Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) not to “be a d‑‑‑” ...
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination heads to Senate floor after clearing Intelligence Committee vote
The vote was 9 to 8, with all Republicans voting to advance Tulsi Gabbard's nomination and all Democrats voting against it.
Argentina Congress Backs Milei’s Bid to Suspend Primary Vote
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Looking back at when Mainer shaped House voting rules 135 years ago
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Senate Democrats delay Kash Patel committee vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s consideration of Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI was pushed until next week as ...
Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote
A Republican-led bill to impose harsher sentences for people convicted of fentanyl-like drug crimes narrowly passed the House ...