GOP starts push for Senate rules change to speed up Trump nominees

By News on the Net -- Washington Examiner —— Bio and Archives April 25, 2018

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Republicans on Wednesday will begin a push to change Senate rules in a way that would allow the faster confirmation of President Trump's nominees, after months of complaints that Democrats are dragging out the process. The Senate Rules Committee will meet in the afternoon to consider a resolution that would reduce post-cloture debate for most Executive Branch nominees from 30 hours to just 8 hours. -- More...