Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump’s nominees

A time of testing for the Senate Republican majority

Senate GOP plans to invoke the 'Reid precedent' to change confirmation rules and clear the backlog of Trump nominees who have passed committee review.

Senate GOP to Fight Dems Historic Blocks on Trump's Nominees

Republican senators say they will change chamber’s rules to circumvent the Democrat blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees. They are looking at ways to approve several nominees at once. The “en bloc” method would allow them to appoint several at once if a majority of senators approve. The Democrats’ obstruction is “historic and unprecedented,” Senate […] The post Senate GOP to Fight Dems Historic Blocks on Trump’s Nominees appeared first …

Senate GOP eyes September rule change vote to break nominee backlog

Republicans will move forward as soon as next week with a plan to fast-track dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees with a permanent change in Senate rules. Leaving a conference lunch on Wednesday, Senate GOP leadership signaled that appointees could…

Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump's nominees

Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamber’s rules to get around the Democratic blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees, discussing a proposal to make it easier to confirm multiple nominees at once.

Republicans eye Senate rule change to speed up confirmation of Trump's nominees

Republicans plan to hold a vote to change Senate rules for processing lower-level nominations in an effort to expedite the confirmation of President Trump's nominees, whom Democrats are filibustering.

No. 2 GOP Sen Says Republicans Will Move Quickly To Speed Up Confirmation Of Stalled Trump Nominees

Senate Republicans are moving to draft a proposal that would expedite the confirmation process for the 145 stalled Trump nominees awaiting floor consideration.