Senate Agrees to ‘Nuclear Option’ to Speed Up Confirmation of Trump Appointees

In a party-line 53–47 vote, Republicans agreed to a resolution that would provide for expedited consideration of 48 nominees.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Senate on Sept. 11 invoked the “nuclear option” to change the chamber’s rules in order to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees more quickly.

In a party-line 53–47 vote, Republicans agreed to a resolution that would provide for expedited consideration of 48 nominees. Similar resolutions could follow to quickly confirm additional batches of nominees later.