Democrats Only Have Themselves to Blame for the State of the Senate’s Nominations Process
WHEN A DEMOCRAT IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE, SENATE DEMOCRATS EMPHASIZE THE NEED TO GET THE PRESIDENT’S TEAM IN PLACE WITHOUT DELAY Senate Democrats have a long history of emphasizing the need to confirm a president’s nominees… when a Democrat is in the White House: “For decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly […]
Thune: Democrats’ Historic Obstruction Coming to an End
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, ‘for decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each President to serve in their Administration. […]
Republicans Will Restore the Senate’s Nominations Process
OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST TWO DECADES, SENATE DEMOCRATS HAVE BROKEN THE NOMINATIONS PROCESS During President George W. Bush’s (R) first term, Senate Democrats “us[ed] a filibuster to kill an appeals court nomination for the first time in history,” against Miguel Estrada, a former assistant solicitor general during the Clinton administration who would have […]
A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming
Breitbart For decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each president to serve in their administration. Regardless of the party in the White House, both sides have long agreed that a president deserves to have his or her administration in place, quickly. That doesn’t mean we […]
The Working Families Tax Cuts in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Are Already Making a Difference
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS’ ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL SAVED FAMILIES FROM TRILLIONS IN NEW TAXES AND CREATED NEW PRO-WORKER TAX INCENTIVES “Americans dodged a big tax hike when Congress passed the ‘big, beautiful bill,’ making permanent the tax cuts of President Trump’s first term — and adding on a bunch more.” (Axios: How your county […]
Thune Crisscrosses South Dakota During State Work Period
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, over the last few weeks, we’ve all had a chance, my colleagues and I, to spend extra time in our states, talking to […]
Thune: Senate to Move Forward on Clearing Nominations Backlog and Advancing NDAA
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “We just had a very productive meeting where our conference talked about clearing the nominations backlog. “And we are where we are right […]
Seven Charts That Explain Why Senate Republicans Are Exploring a Rules Change for Nominations
Click here to download these charts. PRESIDENTS REGULARLY HAVE HUNDREDS OF NOMINEES CONFIRMED VIA VOICE VOTE OR UNANIMOUS CONSENT BUT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT ON RECORD TO NOT HAVE A SINGLE CIVILIAN NOMINEE CONFIRMED VIA VOICE VOTE OR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO OVERCOME THIS UNPRECEDENTED OBSTRUCTION, SENATE REPUBLICANS HAVE HELD MORE VOTES THAN […]
Thune: The NDAA Invests in Servicemembers, Modernizes the Military, and Strengthens America’s Security
Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, this week the Senate is beginning consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “This annual defense bill is one […]
Senate Democrats’ Unprecedented Obstruction of President Trump’s Nominees Is Coming to a Head
DEMOCRATS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CLEAR ABOUT THEIR INTENTION TO NEEDLESSLY GUM UP THE NOMINATIONS PROCESS FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TEAM Before President Trump even took office, Democrats received marching orders to politicize the nominations process: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is privately pressing his senators to create fireworks when they question President-elect Trump’s nominees in […]