Republicans Rally GOP Senators for Rule Change to Counter Democrat Obstruction Within President Trump’s Administration

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Republicans will alter Senate rules to end Democrats' historic filibuster of Trump's nominations, according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who claims Democrats are using the process as a weapon to undermine the administration.

For the first time in Senate history, not a single Trump candidate has received unanimous agreement or a voice vote. Democrats' resistance has delayed important legislation and wasted floor time with record-breaking roll call votes. Republicans will propose a rule change to batch-confirm nominees in order to break the impasse and restore order.

Regardless of party, Republicans and Democrats alike agreed for decades that presidents should be able to swiftly put together their administrations. Confirming noncontroversial nominations by voice vote and maintaining the government apparatus was an unwritten law of governance.

Democrats enamored with Trump Derangement Syndrome have now shattered that precedent. President Donald Trump is becoming the first president in history to have no candidates approved by voice vote or unanimous agreement thanks to Senate Democrats. Rather, they have prolonged the confirmation process, even for candidates who go on to win resounding bipartisan support. Such an act is outright political sabotage intended to undermine Trump's capacity to lead, not to discuss his qualities.

The level of hypocrisy is astounding. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, complained about Joe Biden's confirmation speed just two years ago, although Biden already had over 400 confirmed nominees, including 230 who were approved by voice vote. Now, the same Democrats are refusing to show Trump the respect that all previous presidents have received.

Thune outlined the repercussions: "This historic obstruction robs our duly elected president of a team to enact the agenda that the American people voted for in November and leaves desks sitting empty in agencies across the federal government." The Senate would require almost 600 more roll call votes to catch up at the present rate, according to the devastating statistics. This record-breaking Senate has already received more votes this year than that.

Meanwhile, the squandered floor time has stifled actual legislative action. Senators are stuck in a procedural stalemate rather than approving appropriations bills on time or moving on with over 120 bipartisan initiatives that are pending debate. To put it briefly, Democrats are prioritizing small-scale political games over national security, public safety, and the well-being of American families.

Nevertheless, Republicans are not remaining passive. Thune has mobilized Republican senators to support a rule change that is based on a previous bipartisan proposal from Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Angus King but has been modified to address the Democrats' complete obstruction. The new method would allow for the swift processing of numerous nominees, thus addressing the backlog and ensuring that President Trump has the essential team needed to carry out the mandate given by voters.

"I will start the necessary procedural steps to reform the Senate's rules when the Senate convenes this week," Thune declared. "The Senate's conventional confirmation procedure, which was in place prior to this extraordinary blockade, must be reinstated."

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