Trump OMB nominee Russ Vought clears Senate hurdle, setting up final vote

Russ Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), cleared a procedural hurdle on Wednesday as the Senate voted 53-47 to advance his nomination.

Vought previously held the post during the first Trump administration, though Democrats have balked at his views on executive budgetary powers as the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) tears through federal agencies, Fox News reported.

He is expected to secure final confirmation along similar voting lines and his office is likely to play a significant role in backing up executive efforts to slash the branch's expenditures.

No Democrats backed Vought.