Senate Republicans deployed the “nuclear option” Thursday to begin clearing a pileup of President Donald Trump’s nominees, paving the way for them to be confirmed in potentially large groups starting next week.
The 53-45 vote to change the rules comes after frustration about the slow pace of confirmations boiled over in the GOP conference following the collapse of bipartisan negotiations over the summer to confirm a package of nominees.
The Senate still needs to finalize the rules change on the floor next week, but Thursday’s vote puts them on track to confirm a slate of 48 Trump nominees as a bloc instead of voting on them individually — a…
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