Though the Senate Budget Committee only requires 11 members to be present for votes, the boycott of the vote to approve Russ Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget by Democrats on

As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought plans to implement the most critical parts of the new Trump agenda.

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday will boycott a panel vote for President Trump's budget chief nominee. Why it matters: Democrats are sounding the alarm on Russ Vought, Trump's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget,

Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration’s recent efforts to freeze large swaths of federal funding.