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'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators

President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.

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Trump nominee who helped write Project 2025 attacked by Senate Dems as ‘dangerous’

U.S. Senate Democrats blasted Russ Vought, Trump’s nominee to lead Office of Management and Budget, over his involvement in Project 2025

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Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.

It’s looking like "thumbs up" for Russ Vought in the Senate, where Republicans are preparing to confirm him to lead the White House budget office despite his reputation for withholding congressionally-approved funding.

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Republicans Set Terrifying Precedent in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing

Donald Trump’s pick to run the Office of Management and Budget continued his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, but his uncanny ability to slide past tough questions—and the committee’s complicity in allowing him to do so—didn’t get past some of the Democratic lawmakers interviewing him.

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Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150 billion in tax money may be spent

Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 billion in general revenue spending over the next two years in GOP-driven efforts that prioritize property tax relief,

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Texas House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief

There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may include what the Senate has proposed, which is an increase in the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 for most homeowners. For seniors, the exemption would rise from $110,000 to $150,000.

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Texas House files similar budget to Senate, includes $1 billion for school choice

On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget.

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Senate panel advances Trump OMB nominee

Senators advanced the nomination of Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President Trump’s next budget chief, on Monday, as Republicans are ramping up efforts to confirm the president’s

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump CIA Director Pick

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump's first term,

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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe for CIA director

Ratcliffe, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.

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Kaine grills Vought on planned ‘woke and weaponized’ budget cuts

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) grilled Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to lead the White House Office of Management and ...

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Senate guidance on budget bills would put House at disadvantage

Senate GOP leaders’ push to split up President-elect Donald Trump’s fiscal priorities into two filibuster-proof budget ...

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Senate Finance chair pushes back on air quality permit delays, budget increase

LFC chair Sen. George Muñoz wrote that a request to increase the Air Quality Bureau's budget by 31% may violate state law.

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Trump Budget Chief Pick Defends Spending Cut Plans — Using Infamous Paul Ryan Phrase

Russell Vought, likely to return as director of the Office of Management and Budget, echoed the former House speaker and ...

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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts

Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...

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Senate Democrats call for immigration, border security talks with Republicans

Senate Democrats in a Wednesday letter to Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are requesting input in talks on a budget ...

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WATCH LIVE: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director | Day 2

Vought was OMB director during Trump’s first term. He already had a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and ...

Michigan senators oppose Trump's picks to lead Pentagon, White House budget office

Michigan's U.S. senators voted in committee against Trump's picks to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and White House budget ...

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