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D-Ore. Senator Jeff Merkley accused Trump Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Russell Walker (Russell) Russell Vorkend of responsible for the deaths of thousands of children as he oversees budget cuts under that leadership Trump administration.
Vought faces high-intensity barbecue among both Democratic and Republican senators Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday Amid a series of proposed budget cuts (called evacuation schemes) sent to the legislative branch earlier this month.
Democratic committee members, as well as some Republicans, were very frustrated by the proposed layoffs. At one point during the hearing, several protesters stood up and yelled, causing the lawsuit to temporarily cease. It is not clear what protesters are against.
Walker claims government Enter the United States Agency for International Development Merkley asserted that Pepfar has not stopped saving lives, which is a “huge deception.”
In archived photos of January 24, 2019, Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. Speech at the meeting of the U.S. Mayors in Washington. Rights: Russell Vought, Presidential Director of Administration and Budget, was held at the Senate Banking Committee Nomination Hearing on January 22, 2025 at the Dickson Senate Building in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images and AP Photos/Jose Luis Magana, File)
According to Merkley, Boston University School of Public Health Research claims about 246,000 children died from various foreign aid programs Cut by Doge.
“We are talking about a million children due to your irresponsible closure of plans that Congress has fully authorized Elon Musk The Secretary of State fired Merkley. “How are you responsible for thousands of children because you suddenly interrupted these key plans?”
Vought rejected the claim very much, saying every government is “able to conduct procedural review when it comes to office” and make changes based on “new spending priorities.”
Before he finished, Merkley cut off the detection and said, “I find your answer both ignorant and cold.”
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On February 1, 2025, the United States flag and the United States flag flag are flying outside the U.S. Agency for International Development Building in Washington, DC. (Reuters/Annabelle Gordon)
“You chose to close the middle plans that have killed hundreds of thousands of children in the past few months. I find it annoying that few Americans have ever suffered such devastating and disastrous effects.”
D-wash’s Senator Patty Murray also faces face-to-face with vought, accusing the administration of trying to illegally manipulate its layoffs around Congress, which she said has undermined U.S. interests abroad.
“Can you tell us in particular about the Philippines, the Pacific Islands, Jordan, you intend to undermine the interests of the United States?” she asked, and Walker replied, “Of course not. We are very clear in all the priorities of the government and all our commitments to Jordan and Egypt are maintained.”
Before Vought ended, Murray stepped in again, saying: “I don’t think you’d like to share the humanitarian crisis the government plans to get along with, that’s what we’re going to vote for, that’s the key message.”
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D-Wash. Senator Patty Murray is one of the Democrats on the Appropriations Committee who challenge layoffs and their impact. (Jacquelyn Martin)
But it’s not just Democrats taking on the task at the hearing.
R-Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is also frustrated by the Trump administration’s layoffs and cuts special issues on public broadcasts, which she says plays an important emergency service role in his state.
senator Mickey McConnellR-ky. Opposition to cuts in foreign aid was also expressed, saying it was an opportunity to project U.S. soft power.
“You’re not creating efficiency, you’re creating a vacuum for opponents like China to fill responsible investments in soft power, prevent conflict, maintain American influence, and save countless lives at the same time,” McConnell said.
“It is crucial that this body and the American people are huge in writing, understanding that many foreign aid programs use the title of kindness to hide truly shocking activities that are not in line with American interests,” Vought said in his perspective.
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OMB Director Russell Vought showed from here at a confirmation hearing in January 2025, at the Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, June 26, Republican Merkowski and McConnell on some key issues for Republican Merkowski and McConnell. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
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“The entire federal government must be held accountable for every taxpayer dollar in Washington,” Vought said.
“The American people voted for change. President Trump is ready to restore our fiscal House to its original state and put U.S. taxpayers first, adding: “The vote for the withdrawn is a vote that shows that the U.S. Senate takes our fiscal House seriously. I hope the Senate will join us in the fight. ”
