Vought nomination advances despite Democrats' boycott - Roll Call

Senate Budget Committee Republicans approved Russ Vought’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s budget director on Thursday, overcoming the absence of Democrats on the panel who boycotted the markup.

The 11-0 party-line vote clears the way for Vought’s nomination to go to the full Senate. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which shares jurisdiction over the Office of Management and Budget, approved Vought’s selection in a party-line vote last week.

Thanks to Democrats’ boycott, Republicans had to wait for all 11 GOP panel members to trickle in from their other obligations due to rules requiring a quorum of committee members before taking a vote.