Washington—After months of delay, the United States Senate confirmed Russ Vought, former vice president at Heritage Action, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget at the White House. Heritage Action released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham:
“Congratulations to a great friend and true American patriot. Russ is the personification of servant leadership, and his commitment to conservative principles should give us all reason for optimism. Together with Mick Mulvaney, America is in good hands.”