09.03.25

Seven C­­­harts That Explain Why Senate Republicans Are Exploring a Rules Change for Nominations

Senate Republicans Have Overcome Historic Obstruction to Confirm President Trump’s Team, But the Status Quo Is Not Sustainable

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PRESIDENTS REGULARLY HAVE HUNDREDS OF NOMINEES CONFIRMED VIA VOICE VOTE OR UNANIMOUS CONSENT

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BUT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT ON RECORD TO NOT HAVE A SINGLE CIVILIAN NOMINEE CONFIRMED VIA VOICE VOTE OR UNANIMOUS CONSENT

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TO OVERCOME THIS UNPRECEDENTED OBSTRUCTION, SENATE REPUBLICANS HAVE HELD MORE VOTES THAN ANY SENATE IN THE LAST 35-PLUS YEARS…

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AND VOTED MORE IN EIGHT MONTHS THAN MOST SENATES HAVE IN 12…

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ALL TO BE SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE PACE OF HISTORICAL NORMS

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IF DEMOCRATS DON’T ABANDON THEIR HISTORIC OBSTRUCTION AND REPUBLICANS DON’T REFORM THE RULES, THE ADMINISTRATION WILL FALL FAR BEHIND PACE AND HUNDREDS OF CRUCIAL POSITIONS WILL REMAIN UNFILLED

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