Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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Russell Vought ducked the question during a Senate hearing while saying Schedule F is “not a tool to fire individuals.”

Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition assistance,

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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.

President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government agencies and shrinking spending.

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing for his

Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget refused to answer questions about his chilling vision for an even more powerful White House.

One of Donald Trump's most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles such as checks and balances.

Donald Trump's choice to oversee the federal budget, Russell Vought, defended the U.S. president-elect's goal of cutting spending by refusing to spend money that Congress has already authorized at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Russell Vought defended plans to review whether ... the Office of Management and Budget on whether he would follow Capitol Hill’s directions on spending. Appearing before the Senate Homeland ...