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Republicans push easing U.S. Senate rules to help Trump nominations
Source: Reuters
POLITICS MARCH 29, 2019 / 3:52 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Republicans push easing U.S. Senate rules to help Trump nominations
Richard Cowan, Lawrence Hurley
4 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Senate will attempt to alter its rules next week in order to accelerate the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees for some judgeships and sub-Cabinet level positions in his administration.
Democrats, who control 47 of the Senate’s 100 seats, have slowed the confirmation of scores of such appointees.
Historically, the Senate has provided more procedural protections for the minority party than in the House of Representatives in the hope of forcing more-reasoned legislating, and fostering compromise.
But both parties over the last several years have complained that the rules were being misused, leading to gridlock.
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Republicans push easing U.S. Senate rules to help Trump nominations
Richard Cowan, Lawrence Hurley
4 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Senate will attempt to alter its rules next week in order to accelerate the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees for some judgeships and sub-Cabinet level positions in his administration.
Democrats, who control 47 of the Senate’s 100 seats, have slowed the confirmation of scores of such appointees.
Historically, the Senate has provided more procedural protections for the minority party than in the House of Representatives in the hope of forcing more-reasoned legislating, and fostering compromise.
But both parties over the last several years have complained that the rules were being misused, leading to gridlock.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-nominations/republicans-push-easing-u-s-senate-rules-to-help-trump-nominations-idUSKCN1RA2E8
