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Senate confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees at once after changing the chamber’s rules
The rule change allows confirming unlimited nominees in batches by majority vote, overcoming Democratic opposition and accelerating appointments for sub-cabinet and ambassador roles.
- After the Republican rule change, the Senate confirmed 173 Trump nominees in a single vote Thursday, including Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich.
- Facing repeated delays, Republicans accused Democrats of obstruction, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., saying last week, `This is a broken process, folks`.
- Senators approved the slate in a 51-47 vote that confirmed Brandon Williams as under secretary for nuclear security, Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece, and Callista Gingrich as ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
- Under the new procedure, the majority party in the Senate can confirm an unlimited number of presidential nominees in blocs, while Republicans said they would allow individual senators to object but not extend this to Democrats.
- The development positions the majority to shape confirmations going forward, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called Trump's nominees "historically bad" and said the move continues a 12-year trend eroding minority power in the Senate.
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Senate Confirms 48 Trump Nominees All At Once!
It’s about time Senate Republicans have used their majority to their advantage. On Thursday, the Senate voted to confirm 48 of President Trump’s nominees in a single vote. Most of the confirmed nominees were for ambassador positions. Take a look: NOW – U.S. Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees all at once, 51-47. pic.twitter.com/97YhH8CJtP — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 18, 2025 NBC News broke down the votes: The Senate confirmed 48 of…
Senate Confirms 48 Trump Nominees Under New Expedited Procedure
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Sept. 18 voted in one step to confirm 48 nominations made by President Donald Trump to various executive branch agencies. The move came a week after the chamber adopted a new rule allowing Trump’s nominees to be confirmed more quickly. The nominations included several national security-related positions. They included former U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) to be undersecretary of energy for nuclear security and …
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kentuckylantern.comBig batch of Trump nominees moves through US Senate after Republicans change rules
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol as lawmakers work on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on June 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve dozens of nominees, acting on a rule change GOP leadership made last week that allows the chamber to confirm some of the president’s appointees in large batches instead of one at a time. …
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