Senate Approves Tranche of 97 Nominees Amid Continued Obstruction of Trump Picks

Though the nominees included are lower profile, their confirmations have been delayed by a broader power struggle between the White House and Senate Democrats.

The U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington on Dec. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Senate on Thursday evening approved a tranche of 97 of President Donald Trump’s nominees for the executive branch as hundreds more await confirmation.

In a 53–43 vote, the Senate gave the green light to the resolution authorizing the confirmation of these nominees together as a group, marking the third slate of nominees approved through such a measure.