Democrats protested Vought’s nomination overnight Wednesday on the Senate floor, with several referring to him as Trump’s “most dangerous nominee.”

The Senate will vote Thursday evening to confirm Russ Vought as the head of the White House budget office, cementing his appointment despite Democratic opposition.Why it matters: If confirmed as the director of the Office of Management and Budget,

Russell Vought has been confirmed as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Senate voted 53-47 in favour of Vought, a key figure in President Donald Trump’s economic strategy and one of the architects of Project 2025.