8 h. ago Senate GOP leader moves to lower filibuster threshold for Trump nominees through nuclear option

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to use a 'nuclear option' parliamentary maneuver to expedite confirmation of about 40 lower-level nominees this week.

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13 h. ago Thune lays groundwork for nuclear option in Senate fight over Trump nominees

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., teed up the GOP to go nuclear on a Senate rules change that would allow sub-cabinet level nominees to be voted on in groups, known as en bloc.

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24 h. ago Exclusive—Senate Majority Leader John Thune: A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming

I refuse to let Senate Democrats’ Trump Derangement Syndrome derail the confirmation process. The post Exclusive—Senate Majority Leader John Thune: A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming appeared first on Breitbart.

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45 h. ago Trump nominees pile up as GOP weighs rule shift once floated by Democrats

Senate Republicans aren't afraid to go "nuclear" to change Senate rules for President Donald Trump's nominees but believe that Senate Democrats should support their new proposal.

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6 d. ago Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown

Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees.

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7 d. ago Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations. The post Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Top Senate Republican ready to 'roll over' Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump's nominees as Senate Democrats' blockade continues.

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