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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., argued a rules change was needed because Democrats were holding up President Trump's judicial and agency nominees.

Politics & Government

Senate Rewrites Rules To Speed Confirmations For Some Trump Nominees

5:52pm April 03, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the shorter debate time sets up a more reasonable process for considering nominees, but Democrats say it erodes the chamber's role to "advise and consent."

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves a closed-door policy meeting at the Capitol on Dec. 2. McConnell says he wants to make the Senate work the way it used to, but not all Republicans are on board.

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Politics & Government

Their Senate, Their Rules: GOP May Allow Blocking Of Nominees Again

1:28pm December 08, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

A year after Democratic senators invoked a "nuclear option" to stop GOP filibusters of confirmation votes, Republicans are debating whether to switch back. Some say they're sick of the fighting.

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