US EditionSenate 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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Thune finds Senate path to ease Trump nominee frustration
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Senate GOP Approve ‘Nuclear Option’ to Ram Through ‘Worst and Smelliest Stinkers’ Nominated by Trump - Alaska Native News
“Congress is supposed to be a check on the Executive Branch, not a rubber stamp,” said Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California. “We won’t forget it.” In a move that allowed for confirmation of a bloc of 48 nominees to a variety of sub-cabinet positions across the executive branch that require Senate approval, Senate Majority […] The post Senate GOP Approve ‘Nuclear Option’ to Ram Through ‘Worst and Smelliest Stinkers’ Nominated by Trump appear…
What Is the ‘Nuclear Option’? Republicans Invoke It Again
Republicans voted on Thursday to change the rules of the Senate in a rare move that will allow them to expedite the confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees. The party-line vote using the so-called “nuclear option” will enable the Senate to confirm some presidential nominees as groups, rather than individually, with only a simple majority vote. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The maneuver comes as a backlog of…
The Senate has stalled in nominations after the Democrats used various blockades to delay confirmations earlier this year. Senate Republicans hoped to avoid the use of partisan tactics, but failed to find a bipartisan solution.
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