Democrats protested Vought’s nomination overnight Wednesday on the Senate floor, with several referring to him as Trump’s “most dangerous nominee.”

Trump's pick for budget chief was confirmed by the Senate after Democrats held the floor for a full day to speak in opposition to him.

Russell Vought has been confirmed as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Senate voted 53-47 in favour of Vought, a key figure in President Donald Trump’s economic strategy and one of the architects of Project 2025.

Despite an overnight effort on the Senate floor from Democratic lawmakers to derail Russell Vought’s path to becoming Office of Management and Budget director, the Project 2025 co-author secured every Republican vote Thursday and was confirmed by a 53-47 tally to lead the White House office once again.

Longtime Democratic Federal Election Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub on Thursday said President Donald Trump sent a letter removing her from the commission -- a move that election experts say is unlawful.

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.

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.

New from overnight the Senate has voted to confirm Russ Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He has a busy checklist ahead of him.