The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director on Thursday, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress's power over taxpayer dollars.

The Senate has approved each of President Trump’s selections for cabinet posts that it has voted on to this point. Note: Confirmation requires a simple majority of voting senators. The most contentious vote has been on the confirmation of Pete Hegseth,

President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks have received bipartisan support during both terms, an analysis of Senate confirmation votes finds. Photo by Ian Hutchinson via Unsplash Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was the lone Democrat crossing party lines to cast his vote in favor of Pamela Bondi to be the attorney general.