Congress: Senate confirms Vought as OMB director

The Senate on a 51-45 party-line vote has confirmed Russell Vought as director of the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB), which reviews major EPA and other agency regulations prior to their publication, with the confirmation coming more than a year after he was named acting OMB chief. The chamber approved Vought’s nomination during a July 20 floor vote , with all “yes” votes supplied by Republicans and all “no” votes coming from the Democratic caucus. Four senators...