Senate Republicans took a major procedural step Thursday toward a vote next week to change chamber rules to speed the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees.
After hours of bipartisan negotiations to find agreement to revamp the nomination process fell apart, Senate Republicans moved forward with a series of votes to go around the filibuster in advancing a Republican proposal that would allow nominees to be grouped together for a confirmation vote.
The Senate voted along party lines to overrule the chair and lower the threshold to a simple majority. The chamber then voted 53-43 to limit debate on the ...