Senate GOP Confirms Over 100 Trump Nominees Amid Shutdown
TL;DR
The Senate, led by GOP Majority Whip John Barrasso, has confirmed more nominees under the current administration than during the same period in Biden's and Trump's previous terms, with 298 confirmations so far, surpassing Biden's 201 nominations and Trump's first-term 183, thanks to new rules like the 'nuclear option.'
- Senate GOP beats Biden's confirmation numbers Axios
- Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues Fox News
- Senate takes a break from stopgap voting Politico
- Senate GOP confirms batch of 107 Trump nominees The Hill
- Senate confirms Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas The Washington Post
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