Thune Plans to Change Senate Rules to Speed Up Trump’s Nominations
‘No party should be able to weaponize the confirmation process the way that Senate Democrats are doing now,’ the majority leader wrote.
Majority Leader Sen. 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
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has announced a plan to change the rules to ensure a faster confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s nominees.
Thune previewed the changes in an op-ed published on Breitbart on the morning of Sept. 8.
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