Though the Senate Budget Committee only requires 11 members to be present for votes, the boycott of the vote to approve Russ Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget by Democrats on
On a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, six Democratic governors pushed him to slow down the confirmation of President Trump’s nominees and to do more to block his agenda.
A group of Democratic governors met with Sen. Chuck Schumer Wednesday night, urging him to get his caucus in line to push back against President Donald Trump’s actions and appointments, according to a person familiar with the call.
Senate Democrats announced they would coordinate with blue state governors to fight back against Trump's federal funding freeze, which could hold up trillions of dollars in assistance.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) shared harsh words about President Donald Trump after the president announced plans to freeze federal funding.
Democrats are sounding “extreme alarm” over a recent memo issued by the Trump administration directing federal agencies to temporarily pause disbursement of loans, grants and other financial
Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee boycotted a meeting Thursday to advance Russell Vought’s nomination to chair the Office of Budget and Management—but of course, Republicans still forged ahead to put his candidacy to a vote.
The federal government’s Office of Management and Budget is rescinding a memo to freeze federal grants and loans. This comes after it was temporarily blocked by a
Vought, who also served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget during the end of Trump’s first term, was a key contributor to Project 2025
This is all awful. How is freezing all these funds going to help families pay for groceries? How is it going to make neighborhoods safer? How is it going to create new jobs? Of course, it won’t,” said New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
It is still unclear which programs could be affected by the executive order. Despite Schumer's statement, Trump does have an avenue to advance his goal