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Senate Republicans confirmed 97 of President Trump's nominees, reducing a backlog from 150 to 15 and surpassing Biden's first-year confirmations, GOP leaders said.
- Dec 18, the U.S. Senate confirmed 97 of President Donald Trump's nominees by a 53-43 roll-call vote, restoring the National Labor Relations Board's ability to decide cases.
- Senate Republicans invoked a September rule change and have confirmed 417 nominees this year after Senate Democrats mounted blanket objections, creating a swollen backlog.
- Among the confirmed picks were former Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, NLRB nominees James Murphy and Scott Mayer, and Crystal Carey, confirmed general counsel Thursday.
- Now there are only 15 picks left, and Senate leadership said the plan was to knock out the nominees package first while work continues on a minibus spending package tying five appropriations bills.
- The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in soon on the lawfulness of Trump’s firing, while new appointees may narrow Biden-era NLRB decisions and address hundreds of stalled cases.
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Senate confirms more Trump nominees, surpassing Biden-era confirmation pace after deploying nuclear option
The Republican-held Senate approved a third batch of nominees Thursday night, surpassing the confirmation pace from previous presidencies. Under the leadership of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), the Senate confirmed 97 more nominees in a 53-43 vote. In 2025 alone, the Senate confirmed 417 of President Donald Trump's nominees, leaving just 15 nominees on the docket. 'It’s a pettiness that leaves desks sitting empty.'This confirmation …
The Senate closed legislative year 2025 with a positive balance sheet for President Donald Trump, who saw from the White House how the Republicans managed to advance with 97 new nominations confirmed, raising the total from 2025 to 417, which exceeds that reached by the Democrats during Joe Biden's first year.]]>
Senate Confirms Trump Nominees for Labor Board
After months in which the National Labor Relations Board was unable to rule on cases following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented dismissal of a sitting member, the agency regained decision-making capacity on Thursday when the U.S. Senate confirmed his nominees to fill the vacant seats.
US Senate confirms Trump nominees for labor board paralyzed after member's firing
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominees to fill vacancies on the agency that enforces federal labor law, restoring its ability to decide cases after months of inactivity in the wake of his unprecedented firing of a sitting member of the National Labor Relations Board.
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