Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Opposing The Nomination Of Russell Vought As Director Of OMB Ahead Of His Confirmation Vote

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, cautioning his Republican colleagues against confirming Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, warning that his extreme, hard-right ideology, embodied in his Project 2025 agenda, would jeopardize critical programs like Social Security, Medicare, child care, and veterans' benefits, with far-reaching impacts across the country. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:

Democrats have spent virtually every minute of the last 30 hours sounding the alarm about the dangers of Russell Vought.

We feel it a mission to let America know that Russell Vought is a threat to Social Security, to Medicare, to child care, to veteran's benefits, and so much more.

He’s the wrong man—he seems to care little about the needs of American families; at the wrong place—at powerful OMB, where his decisions will be felt in every corner of the country; with the wrong agenda—the horrible Project 2025.

There are three strikes against Russell Vought, and he should be out! He’s the wrong man, at the wrong place, with the wrong agenda.

Mr. Vought’s policies will hurt children, hurt veterans, hurt homeowners, and so many of our other friends and neighbors.

The only people who should celebrate Russell Vought are Donald Trump’s billionaire friends when they get another tax break.

I caution my Republican colleagues: voting to place the chief architect of Project 2025 in charge of White House policy will come back to haunt them.

If the chaos of the last two weeks is any indication of what’s to come, Russell Vought will become massive liability for Donald Trump, for Republicans, and, worst of all, for the country.

Tonight, I will vote no, fervently, strongly, and with complete conviction, and urge my colleagues to do the same.

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