Senate Republicans are on the brink of invoking the so-called “nuclear option” to confirm the president’s nominees — and they’re hardly batting an eye about it. They are considering changing Senate rules as soon as next week to weaken Democrats’ role in the confirmation process.
“I’m not the hugest fan of some of the arcane rules in the Senate anyway,” Sen. Josh Hawley told NOTUS.
Senate Democrats have refused to allow their Republican counterparts expedite nominations this term, including for low-level nominations that have been confirmed by unanimous consent in previous administrations.