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Senate Republicans consider 'nuclear' rule change to expedite Trump nominee confirmations

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Senate Republicans consider 'nuclear' rule change to expedite Trump nominee confirmations
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pushing to change Senate rules to expedite the confirmation process for lower-level Trump administration nominees, citing delays caused by Democratic procedural tactics, while Democrats warn this could lead to unchecked presidential nominations and undermine Senate traditions.

Topics:nationpolitics#nomination-confirmation#partisan-conflict#politics#senate-reform#senate-rules#trump-administration
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  1. Republicans move to change Senate rules to speed confirmation of some nominees  Roll Call
  2. Blast radius of Senate GOP’s latest ‘nuclear’ move could be limited  Politico
  3. President Trump Signs Proclamation  C-SPAN
  4. Senate GOP leader moves to lower filibuster threshold for Trump nominees through nuclear option  Fox News
  5. Senate Republicans eye 'nuclear option' for rules change to speed up Trump nominees  NBC News

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