Republicans are preparing to again “go nuclear” on the Senate’s rules. The fallout this time could be limited.
Majority Leader John Thune filed a list of more than 40 nominees Monday night on the Senate floor, the first step toward a vote to change the chamber’s rules later this week that would allow group confirmations for most executive branch picks.
It’s the latest chapter in a long-running partisan fight over the chamber’s norms, which has seen senators slowly whittle away at rules that once demanded bipartisan support for confirmation of presidential nominees.
While Democrats are warning that the decision to speed up approval of most of…
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