WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks out against the nomination of Russell Vought during a news conference with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) (L) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) at the U.S. Capitol on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. A co-founder of the Center for Renewing America which produced Project 2025, Vought was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next director of the Office of Management and Budget. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)