During the senate confirmation hearing for Russell Vought, Louisiana Republican Sen. John Neely Kennedy shared his own colorful insight of Noah's story from the Bible with Vought who is Trump's nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget.

John Kennedy Calls Top Trump Nominee: ‘You’re Going To Be Called Crazy’ At Wednesday's Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) told OMB Director nominee Russell Vought that he'd be a disrupter in Washington,

Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee praised President Donald Trump’s pick, Russell Vought ... Graham and Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) say Vought is the right ...

Senator John Kennedy questioned Russell Vought, co-founder of Project 2025, during the confirmation hearing for OMB director role, regarding his stance on combating fraud after revelations that $1.6 billion in federal payments were sent to dead people.

Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testified Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee for his confirmation

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Others said Trump's move was something they "just can't agree" with. Russell Vought, who led the Office of Management and Budget during Trump's first term, is facing questions from senators on the ...

Others said Trump's move was something they "just can't agree" with. Russell Vought, who led the Office of Management and Budget during Trump's first term, is facing questions from senators on the ...

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This is the practice of presidents refusing to spend funds that Congress has appropriated, shifting power to the White House. To take a current example, Mr Trump has issued an executive order putting an “immediate pause” on billions of dollars appropriated under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2021 and a climate law from 2022.

Hegseth later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he graduated in 2013 with a master's degree in public policy. [4] In response to a question from CNN about Hegseth's qualifications, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.),