Senate Confirms Vought as White House Budget Chief

Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought listens during a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Senate voted 51-45 on July 20 to confirm Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The senators voted among party lines, with every Republican voting in favor of the candidate and every Democrat voting no.