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Senate 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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Senate GOP goes ‘nuclear’ to move Trump nominations past Democrats
Senate Republicans on Thursday changed their chamber’s rules to circumvent Democratic opposition to many of President Donald Trump’s nominations. Dubbed the “nuclear option” by politicos, the move upends one of the Upper Chamber’s norms that force bipartisan agreements before things get done. The party-line vote on Thursday empowers Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to approve batches of presidential nominees as opposed to considering e…
Senate GOP Goes 'Nuclear' to Speed Up Trump Nominees
Senate Republicans on Thursday voted to change the chamber's rules to accelerate confirmation of President Trump's nominees and sideline Democratic opposition. The move marks a dramatic shift in Senate procedure, NBC News reports. The 53-45 party-line vote gives Republicans the ability to change the rules with a simple majority instead...
Senate Agrees to ‘Nuclear Option’ to Speed Up Confirmation of Trump Appointees
The Senate on Sept. 11 invoked the “nuclear option” to change the chamber’s rules in order to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees more quickly. In a party-line 53–47 vote, Republicans agreed to a resolution that would provide for expedited consideration of 48 nominees. Similar resolutions could follow to quickly confirm additional batches of nominees later. The vote comes as Democrats have made use of their limited powers in the Senate to …
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