Obama nominations

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is holding up an Obama trade nomination after U.S. trade authorities missed a deadline to ease secrecy protocols around TPP draft language.

Democrat Vows To Block Key Nomination Over Asia Trade Deal Secrecy

8:13pm August 14, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown gave U.S. trade officials until Friday to allow staffers full access to the trade deal draft. The deadline passed, and now he is threatening to hold up an Obama nominee.

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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