The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.

Russell Vought previously served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget during President Donald Trump's first administration.

Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal is introducing new legislation surrounding gambling addiction. The bill would establish the first ...