WASHINGTON >> 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 a hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress’s power over taxpayer dollars.
Despite Democratic tactics to delay the vote, the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). He previously served as OMB director during President Donald Trump's first administration.
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.
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
Vought previously served as director of the OMB during Trump’s first term. The OMB produces and oversees the president’s budget, among other responsibilities.
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to return as head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after having helmed the agency during the latter half of President Trump's first term.
