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Senate Republicans trigger 'nuclear option,' changing rules to speed up Trump nominees
Senate Republicans invoked the nuclear option to bypass Democratic filibusters, enabling confirmation of 48 executive nominees with limited debate, aiming to expedite appointments.
- On Thursday, Senate Republicans employed a procedural maneuver to revise the chamber’s rules, enabling a faster confirmation process for 48 of President Trump’s executive branch nominees.
- This move followed collapsed bipartisan talks aiming to avoid the nuclear option amid months of tension over a backlog of nominees.
- The new rule permits en bloc consideration of nominees, excluding Cabinet and judicial posts, and passed on a party-line 53-45 vote.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said, "Time to quit stalling," while Brian Schatz noted, "This would buy us the time we need."
- Confirmations under the new rule will begin next week, potentially accelerating Trump's nominees despite Democratic concerns over reduced scrutiny.
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Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees
Republicans are taking the first steps to change the rules of the Senate to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has set up votes for Thursday that would allow large numbers of nominees to…
GOP goes nuclear in Senate, changing rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees after negotiations with Democrats collapse
Republicans jammed through a change to Senate rules on Thursday that will allow them to more quickly confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees.
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