Senate Democrats are incensed about President Donald Trump’s unexpected freeze on federal aid, and many want to block the confirmation of his pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget in response.
But with Republicans largely in lockstep with Trump and shrugging off his move, Russell Vought’s confirmation is chugging along.
The Senate Budget Committee is slated to vote on Vought’s nomination on Thursday. Democrats urged Chairman Lindsey Graham to delay in response to the funding freeze, which a federal judge later blocked temporarily.