US EditionEffort to delay Trump nominees fails, and Republicans move ahead with nearly 100 confirmation votes
Senate Republicans expanded the nominee package to 97 and used a rule change to bypass Democratic filibusters, aiming to confirm over 400 Trump picks, surpassing Biden's pace.
- Republicans plan to confirm 88 of President Donald Trump's nominees next week following a Democrat-led blockade by Senator Michael Bennet.
- The inclusion of Sara Bailey in the nomination process caused complications because she holds a cabinet-level position, making it harder for others to be confirmed.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized Democrats, stating their refusal to accept Trump's victory led to their obstruction of nominees.
- Once confirmed, this will increase the total number of civilian confirmations during Trump’s second term to over 410.
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Senate to confirm 97 more Trump nominees after Colorado leftist’s blockade fails * WorldNetDaily * by Adam Pack, Daily Caller News Foundation
Source link U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., right, goes fishing in a campaign ad. Republicans will confirm a bloc of eight dozen Trump nominees as soon as next week following an attempted blockade by Senate Democrats. Republican leadership planned Thursday to kick-off the procedural process to confirm 88 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a bloc
Senate Republicans Confirm 97 Trump Nominees After Democrat Blockade Backfires
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Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation – Your Capital Minds
Senate Democrats attempted to derail a batch of dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees but ended up giving Senate Republicans a surprise victory in the process. Republicans were on the way to starting the long procedural process of confirming 88 of Trump’s picks but were blocked by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., over an issue with one of the nominees in the group. When Senate Republicans went nuclear and changed the rules surrounding the con…
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