White House budget director advocates more funding for own agency, cuts for others

White House budget director Russell Vought testified that his agency, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), requires increased funding to address staffing and technological needs, despite not fully utilizing a prior $100 million allocation. The Trump administration’s fiscal 2027 budget proposes a 10% cut to domestic spending and a $1.5 trillion defense budget, impacting agencies like Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and the World Trade Center Health Program.