On Thursday night, the Senate confirmed Russell Vought as President Donald Trump’s new director to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). He was confirmed along a party line vote, 53-47. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also had support from only Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, who cast the tiebreaking vote to confirm him last month. Nevertheless, Vought and Hegseth still received the votes to get confirmed.
Such a vote comes despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) taking to X earlier on Thursday to declare Senate Democrats were “HOLDING THE FLOOR to fight back against” such a nomination. Schumer even referred to him as ” the most radical nominee with the most extreme agenda…”
Senate confirms Russell Vought as OMB director 53-47. Party line vote. Only the second nomination confirmed with only Republicans. Thune aims to file clothing to break filibuster on more Trump nominees — including Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 7, 2025
For the last 24 hours: Senate Democrats have been HOLDING THE FLOOR to fight back against Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought for OMB.
His policies will hurt children, seniors, veterans, and more.
Confirming the most radical nominee with the most extreme agenda to the most…
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 6, 2025
Schumer and Democrats overall have been throwing tantrums all week, including and especially about Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and efforts on government accountability. They really ramped up the craziness over Vought, though, especially when it comes to his ties to Project 2025, the boogeyman of Democrats, not just with last year’s election, especially at their convention, but even today at the start of Trump’s second term.
As fact-checkers have confirmed multiple times, Project 2025 has nothing to do with Trump or his campaign, and has actually criticized many of the ideas in the over 900-page document. Rather, it’s a separate initiative of the Heritage Project.
If Senate Republicans thought they were going to get the architect of Project 2025 confirmed without a fight, they thought wrong.
I’m on the Senate floor because the last thing Nevadans need is another job-killing rubber stamp for Donald Trump. https://t.co/86Y5jG7J5C
— Senator Cortez Masto (@SenCortezMasto) February 6, 2025
Russ Vought authored Project 2025. We know he’s planning for cuts beyond anything this country has ever seen, and if he gets his way, and gets his hands on the nation’s funding again, he won’t just draw blood—he will cut programs like SNAP & Medicaid families rely on to the bone.
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) February 6, 2025
.@SenateDems are still holding the floor to oppose Project 2025 author Russ Vought’s cabinet nomination.
We refuse to go quietly as Trump gives away the keys to our government to his richest friends at the expense of the middle class.
Not now. Not ever. https://t.co/4K4TpAJqzL
— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) February 6, 2025
Senate Dems have been holding the Senate floor overnight to oppose Trump’s nominee Russell Vought, aka an architect of Project 2025. If confirmed, Vought and his radical agenda will have devastating consequences for Colorado.
We have to use every tool at our disposal to stop the… pic.twitter.com/LYDhfe0pOM
— Senator John Hickenlooper (@SenatorHick) February 6, 2025
Vought previously served in various roles at the OMB during the first Trump administration, including as deputy OMB director, acting director, and then the director for the final months of the term.
