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Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can withhold authorized spending

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.

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Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office

If confirmed again as White House budget director, Russell Vought would likely do more than oversee spending, policy and regulations. Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 who served as budget ...

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Trump's pick for budget director Russell Vought's stance on Ukraine aid questioned at hearing

Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during Trump's first term. He stressed that he would follow the law, even as he emphasized Trump’s desire to overturn the 1974 Impoundment Control Act that requires congressional approval to rescind spending.

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White House Budget Office Nominee Tries to Whitewash Trump’s First Term

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Russell Vought downplayed Trump’s moves to strip protections from civil service ...

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OMB nominee Russell Vought dodges Schedule F question

Russell Vought testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on his second nomination to be OMB director, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo ...

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