Republicans advance Trump OMB nominee

Republicans advance Trump OMB nominee as Democrats boycott vote
Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration’s recent efforts to freeze large swaths of federal funding.
Committee approves OMB pick despite Dem boycott
The Trump administration rescinded the explanatory OMB memo Wednesday but made clear that the administration was still withholding potentially hundreds of billions of dollars from states and nonprofits while officials reviewed their compatibility with Trump’s policy preferences.
Senate Dems boycotting committee vote on Trump's budget chief nominee
Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday will boycott a panel vote for President Trump's budget chief nominee. Why it matters: Democrats are sounding the alarm on Russ Vought, Trump's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget,
Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
Senate Budget Committee Republicans approved Russ Vought’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s budget director on Thursday, overcoming the absence of Democrats on the panel who boycotted the markup.
Republicans back OMB nominee despite spending uproar
Senate Republicans who care about Congress’ spending authority won't oppose Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget as
White House still committed to freezing ‘woke’ funds despite rescinding OMB memo
The White House remains committed to freezing federal grants and loans aimed at “woke" programs, Fox News has learned, ...
OMB nominee clears next hurdle to confirmation
The panel voted 11-0 to move Vought’s nomination to the floor — a vote made up entirely of Republicans, as Democrats announced earlier that they would be boycotting the meeting.
White House says Trump funding freeze remains in effect despite rescinding OMB memo
The OMB memo had directed federal agencies to pause grants and loans pending a review of compliance with the agenda of ...
Trump administration rescinds OMB memo that imposed illegal freeze on federal spending
The Trump administration rescinded its controversial memo ordering a freeze on federal aid and grant programs Wednesday but ...
Judge signals toward granting Dem challenge to OMB freeze after order rescinded
A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to grant a group of Democratic attorneys general’s request to block President Trump’s ...
Federal judge signals he will block Trump administration from freezing funding despite OMB rescission
A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal ...
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OPM, OMB memo sets deadline for agency leaders’ return-to-office plans
Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and ...
‘We understand what the Republican plan is’ Sen. Merkley on OMB agenda
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joins Andrea Mitchell to analyze Russell Vought as the President's pick to lead the Office of ...
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New York Note: OMB Memorandum on Temporary Pause of Financial Assistance Programs
Matthew Vaeth, the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), distributed a Memorandum to all federal department and agency leaders, instituting a temporary pause on nearly all ...
Ocasio-Cortez: OMB reversal ‘is Trump’s first major loss’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s rescission of its funding freeze ...