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Committee Probes Grants, Procurement Transparency, Program Inventory and Federal Telework Policies
Summary
Senators questioned Russell Vought about grant distribution (including opioid funds), the federal program inventory/usaspending reporting, procurement practices (contracts and other transaction authorities), and federal telework/headquarters utilization.
Several senators used Russell Vought's hearing to press OMB priorities related to grants transparency, procurement oversight, and federal workplace policies.
Senator Maggie Hassan and others asked whether Vought would commit to distributing funds Congress has appropriated for public-health programs, including funds for the SUPPORT Act (opioid response). Vought said the administration would "take a look at all of the funds that are necessary to combat that epidemic" and would "look at all of the funds" in developing…
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