Washington, D.C.–  In response to Democratic senators holding the senate floor in opposition of the confirmation of Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget and ahead of the Senate floor vote, the League of Conservation Voters released the following statement from Senior Government Affairs Advocate, David Shadburn: 

“We applaud Democratic Senators Schumer, Merkley, Murray, Peters, and Schatz for leading the charge and standing up for our democracy by holding the Senate floor to elevate the dire impact of Russell Vought’s commitment to gut programs that our families rely on to lower their costs, keep them safe, and improve their lives. As the lead author of Project 2025, Russell Vought  is singularly focused on destroying the federal government’s ability to help working families and deliver services we all rely upon for everything from clean water to safe workplaces to meals on wheels. He is the architect of the dangerous and harmful overreach of power implemented by the Trump administration and is already making good on his promise to traumatize civil servants into leaving public service and further damaging the government’s ability to serve. 

“These extreme power grabs and dissolution of our democracy must stop. We need the head of the Office of Management and Budget to look out for our families and communities, not work to cut funding to crucial programs we rely on every day. We thank all Senators who have taken to the Senate floor to highlight Russell Vought’s dangerous agenda, and urge all senators to oppose his confirmation.” 

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