Russell Thurlow Vought (IPA: / voʊt / VOHT, born March 26, 1976) is an American government official who served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from July 2020 to January 2021. Before assuming this role, he was deputy director of the OMB for part of 2018, and served as acting director from 2019 to 2020.

2 days ago · Senate Republicans who care about Congress’ spending authority aren’t going to oppose Russ Vought’s nomination to lead OMB as Democrats accuse the White House of curtailing lawmakers’ powers.

4 days ago · Russell Vought, U.S. President Trump's nominee to be director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testifies before a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in ...

2 days ago · The Senate Budget Committee voted on Thursday to advance Russell Vought, Trump's pick to lead the OMB, for a floor vote. New strain in Calif. Get the USA TODAY app Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) arrives for the confirmation hearing of Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB ...

Nov 23, 2024 · After repeatedly disavowing Project 2025 during his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate co-author Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

Nov 23, 2024 · Russell Vought, a prominent contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, will return as director of the Office of Management and Budget in Donald Trump’s second administration, the...

Jan 22, 2025 · Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, testified in a second confirmation hearing Wednesday, this time before the Senate Budget Committee ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nominee to run OMB, told Senators that he would follow the Impoundment Control Act. If Russell Vought’s confirmation hearing to run the Office of Management and Budget was a boxing match, the judges would’ve given him the win on points.

Nov 22, 2024 · Russell Vought, who would lead the Office of Management and Budget, has spent years building plans to rework the American structure of government in ways that would enhance presidential...