✅ Toolkit
✅ Russ Vought: A Dangerous Nominee for Office of Management and Budget Director
Rapid Response for Our Freedoms Toolkit - NO on Vought
Hashtags: #PeoplePowerUnited #ForOurFreedoms #NoOnVought
What’s in this toolkit?
Convicted 34-time felon and President-elect Donald Trump has nominated several extremists for his cabinet such as Russ Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget. This toolkit is designed to help you participate in the nationwide effort to hold the extremist nominees accountable and advocate for qualified individuals who will serve the American people. Many of the resources here are templates that you can feel free to adapt for your own purposes. Best practices encourage you to reword sample posts slightly. Total time for all actions: 5-15 minutes
America deserves leadership grounded in unity and dedicated to the greater good, not driven by extreme political ideologies. Russell Vought is a clear and present danger to everyday Americans and should be removed from serious consideration for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) role.
Russ Vought's track record and role in Project 2025 reveal a calculated effort to dismantle institutional protections, expand presidential authority, and erode federal agency independence. Installing Russ Vought as Executive Director of OMB directly threatens public programs, economic stability, and the democratic principles we rely on. Vought, who currently heads an extremist MAGA organization, is unfit to manage America's budget and far too extreme to prioritize the health, safety, well-being, and public good of the American people.
Why?
Americans value our freedoms – our freedom to elect leaders who respect our will, protect our interests and govern in our name. America deserves leadership focused on building a stronger, fairer future—not someone trying to dismantle it. Liberty and Justice for all-not just the wealthy and powerful. These nominees directly threaten our families and communities and our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy.
Keep taking action—your voice matters! Every share on social media brings us closer to stopping this dangerous appointment. Together, we can make a difference—don’t let up!
Record a Video
Record a quick 30 second video message stating why it is important to reject Russ Vought as Russ Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Talking points can be found here.
Post it on social media and please add the hashtags #NoOnVought #PeoplePowerUnited and tag us so we can share and amplify.
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Make calls
Here is the number for the capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121 or you can find their contact information here: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Call your Senator (202) 224-3121 and tell them to oppose Russ Vought's nomination for OMB Director:
Hi there! I am a constituent who lives in ________, and I am calling to urge the Senator to vote NO on the nomination of Russ Vought as the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director. He is too extreme, dangerous to our rights, freedoms, democracy, the rule of law, and a danger to our national security. America deserves leadership grounded in unity and dedicated to the greater good, not driven by extreme political ideologies. Please vote NO on Russ Vought.
You are also encouraged to call any and all Senators on the committees that are doing oversight on Vought, Homeland Security and Government Affairs is first up, followed by Senate Budget Committee. Final Senate vote likely the week of January 20, 2025.
Send a Message
Click here to send a direct message to your Senator to oppose Russ Vought's nomination for OMB Director.
Find your member of Congress and submit a comment on their congressional site
Message your Senator on Social Media
Find your member of Congress and nudge them on social media. Nudge them on Twitter
Send a Letter to the Editor
Write a 150 to 250 word letter to the editor sharing why you think America can do better and why the Senate must vote no on Russ Vought as the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director. Click here to find your local newspaper.
Feel free to wordsmith this:
Subject: America Deserves Better: Say No to Russ Vought
Dear Editor,
America deserves leaders who prioritize the public good, not those pushing extreme agendas that undermine democracy and harm everyday Americans. The Senate must reject Russ Vought’s nomination as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
As Trump’s former OMB Director, Vought’s track record speaks volumes. He championed budgets proposing massive cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—programs millions of Americans rely on for their health and well-being. He advocated for reckless brinkmanship around the debt ceiling, risking economic chaos, and his role in crafting Project 2025 reveals a disturbing plan to consolidate executive power and politicize federal institutions.
Vought also supports reinstating “Schedule F,” a policy designed to purge federal employees based on ideology, and the Holman Rule, which targets individual federal workers. These dangerous policies would strip away institutional protections and foster division within our government.
Leadership should be rooted in integrity, transparency, and service to the people. Russ Vought’s history of withholding critical information, supporting harmful policies, and advancing a far-right agenda makes him unfit for this role.
The Senate has a responsibility to uphold democracy and protect the interests of the American people. For the sake of our nation’s future, they must vote no on Russ Vought’s nomination.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Social Media Posts
Russ Vought’s radical agenda threatens democracy, public welfare, and institutional accountability. Senators must vote #NoOnVought to protect America’s future.
Vought’s support for “Schedule F” would gut the federal workforce and politicize government institutions. This cannot stand. #NoOnVought
As OMB Director, Vought pushed devastating cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. He’s a danger to the programs Americans rely on. #NoOnVought
Vought helped craft Project 2025, a blueprint for unchecked presidential power and dismantling federal protections. Senators, stop this threat. #NoOnVought
Weaponizing investigations, creating shadow agencies, and suppressing transparency—Russ Vought’s record is alarming. The Senate must reject him. #NoOnVought
Democracy is at risk if Vought leads OMB. His plans to expand executive power and undermine federal independence must be stopped. #NoOnVought
Vought oversaw withholding military aid to Ukraine during Trump’s impeachment. His lack of transparency disqualifies him from public trust. #NoOnVought
Senators, say NO to Russ Vought. His extreme deregulatory agenda threatens workers, the environment, and families. #NoOnVought
Vought’s leadership would advance a Christian nationalist agenda that intertwines religion with governance. This is unacceptable. #NoOnVought
Russ Vought: Too extreme, too dangerous, and unfit to lead. Senators must protect democracy and vote #NoOnVought.
Vought’s role in Project 2025 aims to consolidate unchecked power and dismantle democracy. Senators, reject this nominee. #NoOnVought
From Schedule F to the Holman Rule, Vought’s proposals are designed to strip away protections for federal employees. #NoOnVought
Vought’s track record of brinkmanship and economic risk makes him unfit to lead America’s budget. #NoOnVought
Transparency and accountability are non-negotiable. Vought’s history proves he’s the wrong choice for OMB. #NoOnVought
Senators, protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Reject the man who tried to gut them—vote #NoOnVought.
Vought’s actions at OMB undermined trust in government institutions. He cannot be trusted with such power again. #NoOnVought
The Senate must reject Russ Vought. His extreme ideology and dangerous policies are a direct threat to our democracy. #NoOnVought
Allowing Russ Vought to lead OMB is endorsing an agenda that harms Americans and weakens our institutions. #NoOnVought
Russ Vought: The architect of Project 2025 and a danger to democracy. Senators, stand up for the people—vote #NoOnVought.
Vought’s leadership means chaos, cuts, and control for Trump’s far-right agenda. The Senate must reject him. #NoOnVought
Protect the federal workforce, preserve democracy, and say NO to Russ Vought. His record speaks for itself. #NoOnVought
Senators, don’t let Russ Vought dismantle institutional protections or harm the American people. Vote #NoOnVought.
Vought’s plans prioritize ideology over integrity. America deserves better leadership. #NoOnVought
Russ Vought’s agenda undermines democracy, harms public programs, and risks economic disaster. Senators, vote #NoOnVought.
Reject extremism, protect democracy, and prioritize the public good. Senators, vote #NoOnVought.
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Acknowledgements
This toolkit was inspired by the great work of Declaration for American Democracy Coalition (DFAD), the Not Above the Law Coalition, Public Citizen, Zak Petkanas, MoveOn, Brennan Center for Justice, Defend Democracy Project, Demcast, Into Action, Congressional Integrity Project, and Anat Shenker-Osorio
Resources
Additional resources can be found here.
Rinse and Repeat
Keep taking action—your voice matters! Repeat the calls to action above and check back daily for updates. Every share and submission brings us closer to stopping this dangerous appointment. Together, we can make a difference—don’t let up!
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