Though the Senate Budget Committee only requires 11 members to be present for votes, the boycott of the vote to approve Russ Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget by Democrats on

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.

Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration’s recent efforts to freeze large swaths of federal funding.