Senator John Kennedy questioned Russell Vought, co-founder of Project 2025, during the confirmation hearing for OMB director role, regarding his stance on combating fraud after revelations that $1.6 billion in federal payments were sent to dead people.

Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee praised President Donald Trump’s pick, Russell Vought, to lead the Office of Management and Budget. “I think you’re qualified for the job. I know why he picked you,

Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testified Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee for his confirmation

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.

Senators advanced the nomination of Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President Trump’s next budget chief, on Monday, as Republicans are ramping up efforts to confirm the president’s nominees.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, calling Russell Vought "dangerous." CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Vought on January 15, 2025. Russell Vought's Senate confirmation hearing, January 15, 2025 The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing for Vought on ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security ...

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 ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, is the latest to express public disapproval, particularly for the pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers.