He stressed he would follow the law, even as he emphasized Trump’s desire to overturn the 1974 Impoundment Control Act that requires congressional approval to rescind spending.

After Trump's defeat, Vought founded the Center for Renewing America, a conservative think tank. In speeches he made in 2023 and 2024, Vought described how he helped create legal justifications to prevent military leaders and government lawyers from obstructing Trump's executive actions, ProPublica reported.

The president-elect's nominee for White House budget director reiterated that Trump believes law protecting Congress' funding power is unconstitutional.

Few Democrats found ways to negotiate with Republicans quite like Shalanda Young — whose work as White House budget director stopped several potential economic crises from erupting

specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during Trump's first term.

specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during Trump’s first term.

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing for ...

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday ...

The candidate must also be at least 30 years old when sworn into office. Under Section 8, the governor may not hold any other state or federal office during his term, and must resign from any such position before being eligible to be sworn in as lieutenant ...

Shalanda Young, outgoing director of Biden’s Office of Management and Budget, spoke to The 19th about her historic tenure, her approach to leadership — and her concerns about what lies ahead.

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nominee to run OMB, told Senators that he would follow the Impoundment Control Act.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Office of Management and Budget appeared on a glide path to confirmation following a Wednesday hearing, despite Democrats raising concerns over his policy beliefs and actions in the exact same job during the first administration.