Collins to back OMB nominee Russell Vought, paving way for confirmation
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) told The Hill Tuesday that she plans to vote for Russell Vought, ...
Multiple groups call on Senate to reject Vought nomination
Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, ...
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OMB general counsel faces backlash following federal funding freeze order: Sources
And now, amid the fallout, finger pointing has begun inside the administration, sources said, with the attention turning to Mark Paoletta, OMB's general counsel, who played a key role in drafting ...
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Congressional Democrats take victory lap over OMB rescinding aid freeze memo
House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) warned House Democrats not to get distracted by “red herring” OMB memos and to remember the fight is ongoing. She said she ...
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White House still committed to freezing ‘woke’ funds despite rescinding OMB memo
A federal judge on Tuesday paused the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo, which aimed to freeze funding to various federal programs. On Wednesday, the Trump ...
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Federal judge signals he will block Trump administration from freezing funding despite OMB rescission
McConnell had harsh words for the Trump administration and justified his future order -- despite the OMB's change of policy -- based on a social post by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
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Trump’s OMB Director Rescinds Federal Aid Freeze After Judge Smacks It Down
President Donald Trump’s administration performed a rapid about-face on a memo directing a freeze in all federal aid funding, with his acting director of the Office of Management and Budget ...
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Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them.
Update: On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the White House rescinded its previous order pausing grant and loan programs across the federal government. A Trump administration memo sent to U.S. federal agencies ...
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Russell Vought isn't a normal Cabinet pick. Democrats were right to make a scene.
"Budget Committee Democrats are boycotting today’s committee vote on Russell Vought’s nomination to OMB," Democratic members said in a post on X. "We will not vote for someone so clearly unfit ...
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, ...
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Donald Trump promised to do everything he could to challenge a Nixon-era impoundment law. The OMB's grant freeze is likely just the first step. The acting budget director directed federal agencies ...
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Former U.S. Attorney Calls OMB “Sloppy” as Democrats Boycott Vought Confirmation
Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) subsequently issued a memo directing heads of executive departments and agencies to temporarily pause the disbursement of ...