Russell Vought Confirmed as OMB Director, Pledging Sweeping Government Overhaul

The Senate approved Vought's nomination, solidifying his role in advancing Trump's controversial policy agenda and reshaping federal spending and workforce dynamics.

The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget in a 53-47 party-line vote, following intense opposition from Democrats.
Vought is a key architect of the right-wing Project 2025 policy agenda, which advocates for significant restructuring of the federal government, including replacing career civil servants with political appointees.
As OMB Director, Vought plans to implement steep budget cuts targeting anti-poverty programs, education, and healthcare, while expanding defense spending and enforcing work requirements for benefit recipients.
Vought supports the controversial 'unitary executive' theory, asserting expansive presidential power to unilaterally control federal spending, a stance that has drawn legal and constitutional challenges.
The confirmation signals the Trump administration's broader push to consolidate executive power, with actions like reinstating Schedule F to ease firing federal employees and reshaping independent agencies.