Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The U.S. Senate on Thursday invoked the “nuclear option” to change the chamber’s rules in order to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees more quickly.
In a party-line 53–47 vote, Republicans agreed to a resolution that would provide for expedited consideration of 48 nominees. Similar resolutions could follow to quickly confirm additional batches of nominees later.
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