Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.

The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as White House budget director after an all-night Senate protest by Democrats who warned he was the "most dangerous nominee." Next week the Senate is set to vote on the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Robert F.

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.