Thune Says Senate Will Change the Rules to Push Through Trump's Blocked Nominees

Don’t bust the filibuster: Keep Senate’s remaining check on Trump’s power grab

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is very wrong to weaken the Senate’s historic filibuster procedure — which allows legislation and nominations to be slowed or blocked in the absence of 60 votes. Thune, pushed by fellow Republican President Trump, is taking this damaging and drastic step over frustrations at Senate Democrats, who have been blocking dozens of Trump executive nominees (some of them real stinkers). Thune is framing his efforts…

Senate Republicans poised to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees ...

Senators seek last-minute deal to avert 'nuclear option' on GOP rules change

Senators are searching for a last-minute off-ramp to avoid using the so-called “nuclear option” to implement a rule change that would allow Republicans to pass President Trump's sub-Cabinet nominees "en bloc" due to a Democratic blockade.  With a vote on the change on deck in a couple of hours, bipartisan talks have intensified with the goal of reaching a deal with Democrats, according to three Senate GOP sources.  The "nuclear option" allows th…

Senators seek last-minute deal to avert ‘nuclear option’ on GOP rules change

Senators are searching for an off-ramp to avoid using the so-called “nuclear option” to implement a rule change that would allow Republicans to pass President Trump's sub-Cabinet nominees "en bloc."

Senate Republicans to move on rules change as Dems warn against going "nuclear"

Senate Republicans are expected to move Thursday on changing Senate rules to make it easier to confirm President Trump's nominees amid a blockade from Democrats.

Thune Moves Forward With 'Nuclear Option' To Confirm Trump's Nominees

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