US Sen. Richard Blumenthal challenged President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) over his past proposals to reduce or eliminate benefits for certain veterans to save money in the Veterans Affairs (VA) system.

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

Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 who served as budget director in Donald Trump's first term, has signaled he will take a more aggressive approach to helping the president-elect carry out his agenda of shrinking the federal government.

If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.

Will You Release That Money?’: Blumenthal Grills Trump’s OMB Director Nominee On Ukraine Aid At Wednesday's Senate Homeland Security Committee, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned Russell Vought,

Democratic senators on Wednesday pressed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget on whether he would follow Capitol Hill’s directions on spending.

Russell Vought, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Russell Vought, nominated by Donald Trump to oversee the federal budget, defended Trump's spending cuts at a Senate hearing. Vought, questioned by Democrats on the legality of spending refusals, emphasized Trump's priorities.

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.

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.

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.

The Senate on Monday evening unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, providing President Trump the first member of his Cabinet on Inauguration Day.