This is the practice of presidents refusing to spend funds that Congress has appropriated, shifting power to the White House.

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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Vought on January 15, 2025. Russell Vought's Senate confirmation ... require Senate confirmation. See ...

Russell Vought, Project 2025 mastermind and Trump’s nominee for the Office of Management and Budget, had quite a testy ...