Republicans advance Trump budget nominee Russell Vought despite Democratic boycott

Published January 30, 2025 1:36pm ET



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members of the Senate Budget Committee voted unanimously to advance Vought’s nomination as Democrats protest a now-rescinded funding freeze by the Trump administration.

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