WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon says he’s prepared to push back against President Donald Trump’s efforts to expand ...

Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, ranking member on the Appropriations Committee, said if confirmed, Vought will ...

Democratic senators are speaking through the night in protest of Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, called him ...

In the interview and again during the town hall, Merkley, the senior Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, targeted ...

Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley addressed growing fears among local constituents regarding what he described as a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism ...

Senate Democrats have started what they’re promising will be an overnight marathon of speeches to protest Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Vought is expected to ...

At a rally outside of the Treasury building titled "nobody elected Elon," Democratic politicians gave speeches.

Senator discusses the Trump administration’s ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ actions ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon about Democratic senators' collective refusal to ...

Russell Vought previously served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget during President Donald Trump's first administration.

He’s the architect of the dismantling of our federal government,” Sen. Brian Schatz, one of dozens taking part in a 30-hour ...