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

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.

Gary Peters (D-MI), immediately voiced concerns over Vought ... deserve a government that empowers them to achieve their dreams. While the Office of Management and Budget may not be a household term, the agency’s work is profoundly one that impacts ...

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.

Vought famously froze aid to Ukraine and Puerto Rico the first time he ran the Office of Management and Budget ... Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are seen ...

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 ...

Mich., told the Detroit News in an interview released Tuesday that he would not be seeking re-election for his seat, which will likely set off an intense battle between Democrats and the GOP over the

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump's Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Matthew Vaeth has ordered a wide-reaching freeze on federal loans and grants. (Scripps News)