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Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees in single vote
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time this session under the chamber's new "nuclear" rules.
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Days after Senate Republicans opted to “go nuclear” and change chamber rules, the party confirmed dozens of Trump’s nominees in one fell swoop on Thursday.
Republicans changed Senate rules last week to push through dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees after Democrats blocked the traditional confirmation processes.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time this session under the chamber's new "nuclear" rules.
Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump’s picks, infuriating the president and tying up the Senate floor.
The Senate confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in one sweeping vote on Thursday, marking the first bloc confirmed after Republicans voted to change Senate rules to speed up the consideration of nominees.
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