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Office of Management and Budget

United States government

Also known as: OMB

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Last Updated: Jun 5, 2025 • Article History

Areas Of Involvement:: government budget

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OMB director flatly denies megabill represents an attack on the social safety net • June 1, 2025, 11:45 PM ET (Politico)

Results of the first review initiates battle over budget rules • May 30, 2025, 3:44 AM ET (Federal News Network)

Russ Vought: key Project 2025 figure set to continue Trump cuts after Musk exit • May 16, 2025, 6:57 AM ET (The Guardian)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), agency of the U.S. federal government (executive branch). It assists the president in preparing the federal budget and in supervising the budget’s administration in executive agencies. It is involved in the development and resolution of all budget, policy, legislative, regulatory, procurement, and management issues on behalf of the president. The agency also evaluates the effectiveness of, and sets funding priorities for, agency programs, policies, and procedures.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.