Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving to change Senate rules to further speed up the confirmation of low-level judges and administration nominees, jenhab writes.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving to change Senate rules to further speed up the confirmation of low-level judges and administration nominees, the latest example of scaling back long-standing Senate rules designed to give political power to the minority party.
The rules covering higher-profile nominations, such as Cabinet posts and Supreme Court and circuit court appointees, would remain in place. The White House and McConnell have made judicial appointments a priority, particularly now that Democrats control the House, making any legislative efforts exceedingly difficult. Because of the lifetime appointments of judges, the effort could dramatically move the direction of the courts to the right for generations, a legacy that would long outlast the Trump presidency.
Democrats, who oppose the change, say the record GOP appointments are proof that the rules don’t need to be changed.
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