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Senator Tillis Demands Savings Proof from Outgoing OMB Chief

7/17/2026

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Senator Thom Tillis pressed OMB Director Russell Vought for evidence of savings on July 16, 2026.
Vought testified after the Department of Government Efficiency ceased on July 4, 2026.
He cited agency-wide workforce reductions as the department’s primary achievement.
Tillis requested a written briefing naming agencies that saved the most money.
Financial Services members asked Vought about CFPB data access, website removal, and his tenure ending Aug. 1, 2026 with Brian Johnson nominated.

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Story summary

Senator Thom Tillis pressed OMB Director Russell Vought for evidence of savings on July 16, 2026.
Vought testified after the Department of Government Efficiency ceased on July 4, 2026.
He cited agency-wide workforce reductions as the department’s primary achievement.
Tillis requested a written briefing naming agencies that saved the most money.
Financial Services members asked Vought about CFPB data access, website removal, and his tenure ending Aug. 1, 2026 with Brian Johnson nominated.