The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought plans to implement the most critical parts of the new Trump agenda.
Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.
Project 2025 contributing author Russell Vought is slated to resume his prior role of Office of Management and Budget director.
Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and collective bargaining agreements.
The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum sent Monday.
Without an answer from the federal government, the status of federal funds allocated under the Biden Administration for rebuilding the Washington Bridge remains unclear.Over the weekend, a letter from Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation to the Federal Office of Management and Budget said,
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
Nonprofits, health workers, and small business owners joined in suing the White House on Tuesday.NY, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, NJ, and Rhode Island are also suing to stop the freeze.A Washington,
More than half of federal employees were either teleworking regularly or fully remote” by May 2024, the report notes.
A new letter from Rhode Island's congressional delegates to the federal Office of Management and Budget asks the office to confirm that all previously approved funding for local projects will be released to the state.