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Russell Vought

Russell Vought

White House Budget Director

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Federal worker unions sue Trump to block FEMA staffing cuts affecting thousands of employees

Jan 28, 2026

Federal worker unions sue Trump to block FEMA staffing cuts affecting thousands of employees

Russell Vought

Everett Kelley

Jared Moskowitz

Congress rejects Trump cuts, restores NEA and NEH funding

Jan 3, 2026

Congress rejects Trump cuts, restores NEA and NEH funding

Russell Vought

Patty Murray

Trump implements half of Project 2025 agenda

Dec 27, 2025

Trump implements half of Project 2025 agenda

Russell Vought

Kevin Roberts

Brendan Carr

Trump orders return to Moon by 2028 with nuclear-powered base

Dec 18, 2025

Trump orders return to Moon by 2028 with nuclear-powered base

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

Jared Isaacman

Trump's Education Department shifts K-12 programs to Labor Department without congressional approval

Nov 19, 2025

Trump's Education Department shifts K-12 programs to Labor Department without congressional approval

Russell Vought

Linda McMahon

Donald Trump

OMB opposes Kaine's Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump threatens veto

Nov 6, 2025

OMB opposes Kaine's Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump threatens veto

Russell Vought

Rand Paul

Adam Schiff

Donald Trump

Trump freezes $11 billion in infrastructure across 12 Democratic states

Oct 17, 2025

Trump freezes $11 billion in infrastructure across 12 Democratic states

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

Kathy Hochul

Gavin Newsom

Maura Healey

Senate Democrats block CR over ACA subsidies

Oct 16, 2025

Senate Democrats block CR over ACA subsidies

Russell Vought

Russell Vought

John Thune

Chuck Schumer

Catherine Cortez Masto

Judge enjoins shutdown-related federal layoffs

Oct 15, 2025

Judge enjoins shutdown-related federal layoffs

Russell Vought

Trump Threatens Cuts to Democratic Programs

Oct 14, 2025

Trump Threatens Cuts to Democratic Programs

Russell Vought

President Donald Trump

Trump says mass layoffs will be "Democrat oriented," announces "a lot" of firings

Oct 10, 2025

Trump says mass layoffs will be "Democrat oriented," announces "a lot" of firings

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

Everett Kelley

Labor Dept. warns Trump immigration crackdown risks food shortages

Oct 8, 2025

Labor Dept. warns Trump immigration crackdown risks food shortages

Russell Vought

OMB memo questions automatic back pay for furloughed federal workers

Oct 7, 2025

OMB memo questions automatic back pay for furloughed federal workers

Russell Vought

Everett Kelley

Trump freezes $2.1B in Chicago transit funding citing "race-based contracting"

Oct 3, 2025

Trump freezes $2.1B in Chicago transit funding citing "race-based contracting"

Russell Vought

Brandon Johnson

Donald J. Trump

Trump plans mass federal layoffs during shutdown

Oct 2, 2025

Trump plans mass federal layoffs during shutdown

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

Multiple agencies posted partisan shutdown messages; DOE out-of-office replies were altered, attribution to Vought is unverified

Oct 1, 2025

Multiple agencies posted partisan shutdown messages; DOE out-of-office replies were altered, attribution to Vought is unverified

Russell Vought

About 750,000 federal workers furloughed as Senate votes fail amid ACA subsidy fight

Oct 1, 2025

About 750,000 federal workers furloughed as Senate votes fail amid ACA subsidy fight

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

John Thune

Mike Johnson

White House fires most National Council on the Humanities members

Oct 1, 2025

White House fires most National Council on the Humanities members

Russell Vought

Donald Trump

Senator Schmitt frames America as the settlers' heritage at National Conservatism Conference

Sep 3, 2025

Senator Schmitt frames America as the settlers' heritage at National Conservatism Conference

Russell Vought

Court allows CFPB destruction as DOGE official screams

Aug 15, 2025

Court allows CFPB destruction as DOGE official screams

Russell Vought

Russell Vought - White House Budget Director | Principle Civics