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Democrats assail OMB director nominee Russell Vought over political, cultural issues

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can withhold authorized spending

Donald Trump's choice to oversee the federal budget, Russell Vought, defended the U.S. president-elect's goal of cutting spending by refusing to spend money that Congress has already authorized at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators

President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.

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Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.

It’s looking like "thumbs up" for Russ Vought in the Senate, where Republicans are preparing to confirm him to lead the White House budget office despite his reputation for withholding congressionally-approved funding.

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Would Schedule F scrap due process rights for federal workers? OMB nominee won’t say

Russell Vought ducked the question during a Senate hearing while saying Schedule F is “not a tool to fire individuals.” ...

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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty

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Daybreak Jan. 23: Agriculture nominee Rollins goes to Capitol Hill

Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition ...

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Democrats ask OMB nominee Vought about goals of replacing civil servants with appointees

President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government agencies ...

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Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally ...

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Team Trump eyes Congress’ power of the purse as part of new power grab

One of the president’s most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles, such as checks and balances.

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Trump Cabinet Vought

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before a ...

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Trump's bid to expand presidential power hits its first snag: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

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Russ Vought wants to make Congress obsolete

Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget refused to answer questions about his chilling vision for an even ...

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Senate Budget

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's choice for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, is hugged by his ...

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