Republicans advance Trump budget nominee Russell Vought despite Democratic boycott
Russell Vought’s nomination to be White House budget director will advance to the Senate floor despite a last-minute move by Senate Democrats to boycott his committee vote. Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee voted unanimously to advance Vought’s nomination as Democrats protest a now-rescinded funding freeze by the Trump administration.
White House budget director nominee Vought advances despite Democratic protest
The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.
Republicans advance Trump OMB nominee as Democrats boycott vote
Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration’s recent efforts to freeze
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Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
Senate Budget Committee Republicans approved Russ Vought’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s budget director on Thursday, overcoming the absence of Democrats on the panel who boycotted the markup.
Democrats Boycott Trump Nominee Vote, But It Passed Anyway
The Democrats had a showy tantrum on Thursday, but Republicans got their business done regardless. The Senate Budget Committee voted 11-0 to send the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget to the full Senate,
Senate Budget advances Russell Vought over Democrats' protest
Russell Vought, should he be confirmed by the full Senate, would join a short list of those able to lead the CFPB, as his predecessor Mick Mulvaney did, per the requirements of the Vacancies Act.
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