US EditionSchatz Expands Holds to More Than 300 Nominees
- Senator Brian Schatz has expanded his hold to include more than 300 of President Donald Trump's nominees, affecting several bipartisan bills as well.
- Schatz stated he is applying the hold to create leverage over the Trump administration and the Republican majority by denying 'unanimous consent' for Senate business.
- He explained, 'If they want any of these nominees or these bills to receive a vote, they have to schedule the vote,' indicating his strategy to slow down the process.
- Schatz distinguishes his actions from another senator's blockade, stating, 'There's a pretty important distinction between what Senator Tuberville did and what I'm doing.
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Dem Senator Blocks Hundreds of Trump Nominees Using Tactic He Once Called ‘Abuse of Power’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz is blocking more than 300 of President Donald Trump’s nominees from swift confirmation votes despite previously criticizing efforts to stall nominations during the Biden administration. Schatz’s blockade on hundreds of Trump nominees and at least nine bipartisan foreign relations bills comes as Senate Democrats are escalating opposition tactics against the Trump administration to app…
'Gum up the works': Senator singlehandedly halting confirmation of over 300 Trump nominees
Hundreds of President Donald Trump's nominees for high-level positions throughout the federal government have run into a brick wall, and the lone senator behind it has no plan to relent any time soon.During an interview with CNN host Jake Tapper, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), who is a member of both the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, delved into why he was expanding his hold to include more than 300 of Trump's nominees a…
Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz took to social media this morning to express apparent difficulties in confirming Verónica Ferraiuoli as Secretary of State in the Senate.
'I'm not a maniac': Senator blocks hundreds of Trump nominees using tactic he once called 'abuse of power' * WorldNetDaily * by Adam Pack, Daily Caller News Foundation
President Donald J. Trump addresses a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (Official White House photo) Democratic Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz is blocking more than 300 of President Donald Trump’s nominees from swift confirmation votes despite previously criticizing efforts to stall nominations during the Biden administration. Schatz’s blockade on hundreds of Trump nominees and at least nine bipartisan foreign relations bills comes a…
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