Senators are stuck in nominee purgatory as tempers flare in Washington.
Senate Republicans patted themselves on the back last week for approving more than 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees, but they have a long way to go. The backlog list is longer than the number of picks that have been confirmed.
Senators face a stacked schedule of votes on judicial and executive branch nominees as Trump presses them to stay instead of breaking for August recess.
“If you look at how much time it’s taken us to confirm nominees so far, we’ll be at least in April of 2026 ...