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US Senate confirms Russell Vought

Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats. Although Democrats have been divided over various Trump nominees, they unified in opposition to Vought.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump's power into one of the most influential positions in the federal government.

CBS News on MSN · 9h

Senate to vote on confirmation of Russ Vought to lead budget office as Democrats protest nomination

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.

Texas Senate passes school choice bill

Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition

Lawmakers approved a number of amendments to Senate Bill 2. "The Texas Senate's passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 billion in funding for 100,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 17h

Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

'Largest launch in American history': Texas Senate poised to pass school voucher bill

By print deadline Wednesday, the Texas Senate was poised to pass a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students for private school tuition

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Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee

Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled ...

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Mike Johnson pushes ahead to unlock Trump agenda, teeing up Senate clash

House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to power forward on a key budget committee vote early next week, setting up a clash with ...

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The 2026 Michigan Senate race is already heating up

Sen. Gary Peters's decision to retire will affect control of the Senate, presidential aspirants and the rise or fall of other ...

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More of Trump's Cabinet Picks Are Set for Senate Hearings. Here's the Schedule

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Labor, left, arrives to meet ...

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Senate Democrats promise all-night marathon of speeches in protest of Vought’s nomination

Senate Democrats have begun their overnight marathon of speeches in protest of Russ Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of ...

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Vowing more transparency, Mass. Senate moves to make more votes public, require summaries of all bills

The proposals, which need approval in the Senate and, in many cases, the House as well, could reshape how much visibility the ...

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Pete Buttigieg's Chances of Winning Michigan Senate Primary: Poll

A new poll suggests Buttigieg would be the front-runner against other Democrats in the battleground state's 2026 Senate race.

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Senate Democrats Demand Clarity About Musk’s Efforts at Education Dept.

In a letter released on Thursday, a coalition of 15 Democrats asked the department to explain what data associates of Elon ...

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