Senate Budget Committee Republicans Endorse Trump’s OMB Nominee Amid Democratic Boycott
Republicans voted 11-0 in favor of Russell Vought’s nomination for OMB despite a Democratic boycott citing unfitness for office and concerns over transparency.
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Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee approved Russell Vought’s nomination as head of the Office of Management and Budget, despite a Democratic boycott protesting transparency concerns and Vought's fitness for office. The vote followed allegations of illegal executive orders affecting funding. Senate leaders, including Chuck Schumer and Jeff Merkley, criticized the nomination process and Vought's stance on withholding federal aid, calling him a potential threat to democracy. Vought's nomination now moves to the Senate floor for further votes.
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