Senate Republicans confirmed more than 100 nominees Tuesday evening, largely clearing the backlog of President Donald Trump’s picks who have been awaiting a floor vote.
The party-line vote comes after Senate Republicans changed the rules last month to allow most executive branch nominees to be confirmed as a group, whereas lawmakers previously had to hold a vote on each one. The change does not include Cabinet picks or judges.
This latest bloc represents the biggest number of nominees Republicans have cleared at once since the rules change. It includes former GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker and Sergio Gor, ex-director of the White House…
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