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.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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.

Senate Democrats have begun their overnight marathon of speeches in protest of Russ Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Vought is expected to be confirmed in a vote on Thursday evening.

Democrats took turns speaking on the floor of the U.S. Senate into the early hours of Thursday morning in a show of opposition to President Donald Trump's pick to lead the White House budget office and the new administration's lawless broadside against key federal agencies—an assault led by unelected billionaire Elon Musk.

Senate Democrats are being urged to step up their opposition to President Donald Trump’s shake-up of the U.S. government as alarm over tech billionaire Elon Musk’s invasion of federal agencies shifts over to anger.

Senate Democrats successfully delayed a scheduled committee vote to confirm Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI.

The Senate Judiciary Committee made a surprise announcement Thursday that its vote to advance Kash Patel's FBI nomination has been held over.