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Senate Republicans tee up final vote on 48 Trump nominees after changing rules
Republicans changed Senate rules to confirm 48 Trump nominees in one vote, preventing delays caused by Democratic objections and expediting ambassador and executive appointments.
- Senate Republicans changed rules on September 11, 2025, to reduce debate time and approve 48 of President Trump's nominees more quickly.
- The change responded to Senate Democrats blocking speedy votes and holding nominees due to opposition to Trump’s policies and qualifications.
- The procedural vote on Wednesday lowered the cloture threshold to a simple majority, enabling faster confirmations for sub-Cabinet nominees.
- Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso said Republicans are "taking decisive action" to break the procedural logjam and get nominees on the job.
- This rule change allows confirmation of nominees with less debate and will also apply to future administrations controlling the Senate.
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Senate GOP moves forward on rules change for certain nominees
Senate Republicans took a final procedural step Wednesday to speed up consideration of President Donald Trump’s lower-level nominees, setting up the confirmation of dozens of appointees as early as this week. The chamber voted 47-52 on a procedural question over the votes needed to invoke cloture on an executive resolution to consider a group of nominations at the sub-Cabinet level. It previously took 60 votes, but the vote means it now takes a …
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