Are you confused about the battle in Washington over the national debt limit? Russ Vought, former director of the Office of Management and Budget under the Trump administration, joins The Narrative podcast to talk about a topic that tends to annually dominate the news cycle—the federal budget. Tune in for his insights on how the budgeting process works and how the national debt limit can be used as a leverage point to radically defund woke and weaponized agencies.

 In other news, CCV President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, and Communications Director Mike Andrews engage the conversation surrounding recent boycotts and unpack Ohio's biennial budgeting process. 

More about Russ Vought

Russ Vought joined the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) when President Trump took office. Vought first served as Acting Director then as the 42nd Director of OMB for nearly two years. 

During the Trump Administration, OMB was a key office in pushing for conservative victories and helping President Trump cut through bureaucracy. During his four years at OMB, Russ was one of Trump’s most trusted and competent managers called by The Economist, the President’s Toolkit.

Prior to serving in the Trump Administration, Russ spent nearly 20 years working in Congress and with grassroots and public policy organizations. Prior to this, he worked on Capitol Hill, serving as the Policy Director for the House Republican Conference, and as the Executive Director of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), and as a legislative assistant for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm.

Learn more about Russ's work at Center for Renewing America.

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