President Trump’s nominee to oversee the Office of Management and Budget is one step closer to confirmation. Democrats were AWOL as Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee voted 11-0 to report Russell Vought’s nomination out of committee. That tees his nomination up for consideration in the full Senate. Democrats skipped the votes, using their boycott to […]
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Dems Boycott. 11-0 GOP Vote Moves OMB Nominee Russell Vought Through Committee
President Trump’s nominee to oversee the Office of Management and Budget is one step closer to confirmation. Democrats were AWOL as Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee voted 11-0 to report Russell Vought’s nomination out of committee. That tees his nomination up for consideration in the full Senate. Democrats skipped the votes, using their boycott to protest President Trump’s recent effort to freeze large sectors of federal spending.