WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...

Democratic senators got some support from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul as they quizzed Russ Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for budget ...

U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul nearly universally stuck with their parties in voting in favor of confirming ...

The Senate Budget Committee approved Russ Vought’s nomination to be Office of Management and Budget director despite a ...

However, Paul said he remains "optimistic" for Vought's ability to rein in government spending. "We need someone with the strength of character like Mr. Vought to put the foot down, put the hammer ...

It’s looking like "thumbs up" for Russ Vought in the Senate, where Republicans are preparing to confirm him to lead the White House budget office despite his reputation for withholding congressionally ...

The chair of that panel, Sen. Rand Paul, said during Vought’s first confirmation hearing that “the power of the purse is Congress” and that “I think if we appropriate something for a cause ...