Senate Republicans are rallying behind a plan to confirm groups of President Trump’s nominees in a single vote, aiming to overcome what they call an unprecedented Democratic blockade. The proposal would allow en bloc confirmation of 10 or more nominees who receive bipartisan support in committee, bypassing the current time-consuming process. GOP lawmakers are considering a rules change—possibly invoking the “nuclear option”—and hope to push it through within the next two weeks.
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