The Senate is poised to vote on whether to confirm that Russell has snuggled into the role of a top administration after Democrats held a rare overnight session to oppose his nomination.
President Donald Trump was taken away by President Donald Trump to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an office that helps create and manage federal budgets.
While many Trump candidates have bipartisan support, Vought's nomination has been controversial among Democrats opposed because of his stance on the Water Storage Control Act.
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Russell Vert, who has been chosen by President Donald Trump as Director of the Business and Budget, will speak at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the nomination at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
On Wednesday, the Senate voted to advance Vought's nomination to a final vote on the floor, prompting a 30-hour, overnight debate period where Democrats vowed to use it entirely in protest.
Democrats had planned to ensure speakers would hold the floor all night to delay Vought's confirmation.
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However, the Senate could win a confirmation vote for Vought on Thursday evening once the discussion period ends.
Sen. Gary Peters said Democrats will “do everything they can” to ensure Russell Vought is not confirmed. (uit bektas)
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“We're going to do everything we can to ensure he's not confirmed,” Sen. Gary Peters of D-Michigan said in a video posted to X. I'm going to fight every step of the road. ”
The candidate for President Donald Trump, Russell Vert's Director of Management and Budget, testified at a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 2025, at the Darksen Senate Construction. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Diana Stacey and Julia Johnson of Fox News contributed to this report.
