Senate Dems Protest Vought’s Budget Confirmation With All-Night Speeches/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Senate Democrats are staging an all-night protest against the expected confirmation of Russ Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought, a key figure behind Project 2025, is working alongside Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative to drastically reduce the size of the federal government. Despite their protest, Democrats lack the votes to stop his confirmation in the Republican-led Senate, and Vought is expected to be confirmed Thursday.
Senate Democrats Protest Vought’s Confirmation: Quick Look
- Senate Democrats hold floor overnight to protest Russ Vought’s nomination.
- Vought is a chief architect of Project 2025, aiming to shrink federal agencies.
- Elon Musk’s DOGE team is offering financial incentives for federal employees to resign.
- Despite protests, Republicans have the votes to confirm Vought Thursday.
- Trump’s freeze on federal funds was blocked by a court but remains a point of contention.
Senate Dems Protest Vought’s Budget Confirmation With All-Night Speeches
Democrats Hold the Floor in Last-Ditch Effort
Senate Democrats launched an all-night filibuster on Wednesday in an attempt to delay the confirmation of Russ Vought, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, is set to play a major role in Trump’s efforts to restructure the federal government. His nomination has been met with strong resistance from Democrats, who have spent hours delivering speeches on the Senate floor.
However, with Republicans holding the majority, his confirmation remains inevitable. Once the 30-hour debate period expires on Thursday, the Senate will vote—and Vought is expected to win confirmation along party lines.
“This nomination is about one thing—gutting our government,” said Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), who said his office had received thousands of complaints about the Trump administration’s attempts to defund federal programs.
Vought and Musk’s DOGE Initiative: A Radical Restructuring of Government
As Vought awaits confirmation, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is already making waves.
- Musk’s team is offering financial incentives for federal employees to resign.
- More than 2 million government workers have until 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday to accept a severance package in exchange for leaving their jobs.
- Democrats and federal worker unions warn that this buyout plan is unapproved by Congress and could leave employees unpaid or without legal recourse.
Trump’s Vision: Dismantling the Federal Workforce
- The initiative seeks to eliminate entire departments, reduce federal regulations, and increase executive control over government agencies.
- Trump has already frozen federal funds, though this move was blocked by the courts.
- The administration’s goal is to cut government spending and centralize power in the executive branch.
What’s Next?
Despite Democratic opposition, Vought’s confirmation is expected Thursday, marking a significant step in Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government.
As Musk’s DOGE initiative gains momentum, legal challenges are mounting, and federal employees face pressure to resign before the Thursday night deadline.
The coming weeks will determine how far Trump’s administration can go in its efforts to dismantle federal agencies—and whether Congress or the courts will step in to push back.
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