Republican senators, frustrated by what they see as Democratic delays, are exploring aggressive options to accelerate the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees, including potential rule changes and even recess appointments, according to people familiar with a closed-door meeting Tuesday.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)isn’t ruling out scrapping part or all of the August recess as Democrats continue to slow-walk confirmations, consuming valuable floor time. More than 130 of President Donald Trump’s nominees remain in limbo, and the White House is pushing hard for movement this week.
A GOP leadership aide said discussions about potential rule changes are underway but remain in the early stages. Among the floated ideas are reducing the number of positions requiring Senate confirmation and shortening the floor time needed to
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