US Senate: • Senate debates OMB director nominee - Senate convenes and proceeds to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Russell Vought to be Office of Management and Budget Director * Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination passed by 47 votes to 44 earlier this month Location:

ederal budget less transparent and less accountable to the people and their elected representatives,' Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine told Russell Vought, director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, at a June 25 hearing. The article noted that the administration's reluctance to share detaile

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public criticisms of [acting chief of staff Mick] Mulvaney. At one point during a budget negotiation in May, Pelosi snubbed acting budget director Russell Vought when he spoke up to reiterate a point. Turning to Vought, Pelosi asked, `What was your name again, dear?" -- Programming note: I am sad to report

public criticisms of [acting chief of staff Mick] Mulvaney. At one point during a budget negotiation in May, Pelosi snubbed acting budget director Russell Vought when he spoke up to reiterate a point. Turning to Vought, Pelosi asked, `What was your name again, dear?" EFTA00044367 -- Programming note: I am