WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats. Although Democrats have been divided over various Trump nominees, they unified in opposition to Vought.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought as the next director of the powerful White House budget office, installing a conservative fiscal hawk who has promised to pursue sweeping spending cuts and empower President Donald Trump to conform the budget to his political views.

The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as White House budget director after an all-night Senate protest by Democrats who warned he was the "most dangerous nominee." Next week the Senate is set to vote on the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Robert F.