Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought informed Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, of the Senate Committee on Appropriations in a letter on Friday about the  proposal that would shrink

The White House has released President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal. It seeks to slash, if not zero out, spending on many government programs.

Under President Donald Trump, budget chief Russell Vought has sought to assert more unilateral control over government spending than the White House usually has.