Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley tells reporters at a weekly news conference the morning after an Office of Management and Budget memo pausing federal grants and other funding that Senate Democrats would stand in the way of the sweeping power grab,

Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joins Andrea Mitchell to analyze Russell Vought as the President's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Merkley emphasized the need for careful scrutiny of Vought's priorities and their potential impact.

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.

President Donald Trump's pick for the Office of Management and Budget director was condemned Thursday by Democratic Senate leadership, whereas his Interior and Energy secretary nominees got approval recommendations from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee.

As the White House rescinds a move to pause federal aid, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley tells KTVZ News he believes the initial move was likely unconstitutional. The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a sweeping freeze on most federal loans and grants.

Following a brief introduction, Merkley — and Salinas, at the Salem event — will take questions from the audience for most of the hourlong event.

Russell Vought, likely to return as director of the Office of Management and Budget, echoed the former House speaker and Trump foe's criticism of the social safety net.

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Democrats on Wednesday grilled Office of Management and ... impoundment of federal funding. Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, raised the issue at the ...

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