WASHINGTON, DC — Russ Vought, the head of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, expressed confidence in a $9.4 billion retirement package aimed at formalizing Doge Cuts as it moves through Congress.
Vought addressed reporters outside the west wing on Friday morning, just before President Donald Trump left for Kerrville, Texas to meet with first responders, families affected by floods, and local officials.
When questioned about the package’s passage through Congress, Vought stated he was optimistic:
“We’ve had a significant vote in the House of Representatives, and we’re set for a second vote next week. I’m confident the bill will pass. We’ll be available on Tuesday for any further questions,” Vought mentioned.
He noted that the package would cost $9.4 billion, indicating that the administration wants to gauge how committed Congress is to implementing Doge Cuts.
“The president spoke about a great society of truth last night. Here, as a conservative Republican, we’ve long discussed reimbursing businesses for public broadcasting,” Vought continued.
“We’re in a crisis that provides us this opportunity. It’s essential we take advantage of it instead of relying on old justifications that have long supported this program,” he added.
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Breitbart News asked Vought what Trump supporters could do to aid in passing the package, especially as many are advocating for cuts to wasteful spending.
On this $9.4 billion package, there’s a great opportunity coming up next week. It’s only $9.4 billion. Why just that amount? Well, we understand how it voted in the House, and we know we have a slim majority in the Senate, but that margin needs to deliver a win.
The package passed the House in June with a close vote of 214-212.
Vought pointed out that if the forthcoming vote on the $9.4 billion package goes well, other withdrawal packages could follow.
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He also recalled that during the confirmation process, both Democrats and Republican senators highlighted their authority to utilize the withdrawal package under the Congressional Budget and Water Storage Management Act of 1974, but he remarked that applying the Water Storage Management Act is akin to renegotiating the expenditure process.
I remember when I checked, people said, “Well, Lass, you’re undertaking a drain and control act.” They were aware of our skepticism. We didn’t entirely favor it, but they asserted there was a process to use it. Those were both Democrats and Republicans from the Approximate Budget Committee who suggested, “Why not go with the Recissions Package approach?” Well, we are proceeding with that, sending out invoices. Now there’s a discourse suggesting that you’re somehow renegotiating a financial process with tools outlined in the ICA. It’s a notion, an argument that has hindered progress in this town.
Vought concluded by saying that next week’s vote represents a significant point about how operations are conducted in Washington, marking a milestone that could allow the administration to make lasting cuts to identified savings.
