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.

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

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.

The Senate has approved each of President Trump’s selections for cabinet posts that it has voted on to this point. Note: Confirmation requires a simple majority of voting senators. The most contentious vote has been on the confirmation of Pete Hegseth,

Democratic senators pulled a rare all-nighter to protest the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.