Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), in the face of mounting Democratic attacks over his ties to Project 2025 and the president’s efforts targeting funding already approved by Congress.

The Senate voted 53-47 along party lines to confirm Vought on Thursday night.

Republicans lining up behind Vought have cited his experience as OMB chief during Trump’s first term in office. Some have also lauded his past proposals to reduce federal spending, as the president and his allies have sought to undertake significant cost-cutting efforts in a bid to make the government more “efficient.”

“While I was disappointed to see our nation’s annual budget deficit grow during President Trump’s first term, I remain optimistic about President Trump’s nominee, Russell Vought,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a staunch........

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