1 day ago · Sen. Jeff Merkley Vought’s confirmation would bring further skill to the White House’s goal of hand-picking which federal programs to fund and which to cut off — regardless of what funding ...

Senator Merkley gave an opening statement at Russell Vought’s nomination hearing on January 22, 2025. Merkley is the top Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee.

01.22.25 Merkley Statement at Vought Nomination Hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee – released the following statement as prepared for delivery for a hearing on the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget:

1 day ago · Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the ranking Democrat on the committee, announced ahead of the vote that he and other Democrats would skip the markup and instead hold a press conference to protest the Vought ...

1 day ago · "Budget Committee Democrats are protesting the committee vote on Russell Vought's nomination to OMB to send a clear message: Vought is dangerously unfit for office," ranking member Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., posted alongside video of Democrats criticizing Vought.

Jan 22, 2025 · Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, raised the issue at the top of the hearing on Vought’s nomination on Wednesday morning, asking the nominee whether he ...

2 days ago · Top panel Democrat Senator Jeff Merkley noted that Vought in past testimony had refused to say whether he believed OMB needed to comply with a 1974 law banning "impoundment," an attempt by a ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Vought encountered strong opposition from Democratic Party members of the Senate Budget Committee, starting with ranking member Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who opened the hearing by accusing Vought ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, the Budget Committee’s top Democrat, told Vought on Wednesday he was “deeply disturbed” with his answers. “Congress makes the law, not the president,” said ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing for Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget on Jan. 22, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not scheduled a meeting to vote on his nomination. ... (R-S.C.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is the ranking Democratic member. To watch the full ...