Senate Republicans Launch 54-Day Blitz to Confirm 123 Nominees Before Jan. 3
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 11
Senate Republicans Launch 54-Day Blitz to Confirm 123 Nominees Before Jan. 3
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 11
Summary
Senate Republicans agreed to stretch the calendar beyond roughly 20 scheduled workdays and use the final 54 days of unified control to confirm every approved nominee and advance a reconciliation bill before Democrats take over.
123 pending nominees sit at the center of that push — 23 judicial picks and nearly 100 executive branch nominees — with John Thune saying the conference is prepared for longer hours and more votes.
Budget reconciliation is the hardest piece, with Thune urging a narrow bill and Ron Johnson preparing a plan that could also revive parts of the SAVE America Act through election-integrity funding.
Defense funding, the NDAA, permitting reform and government funding still crowd the lame-duck agenda, while Democrats under Chuck Schumer are expected to use spending fights to try to curb Iran-war outlays.
The year-end sprint will test whether Republicans can clear must-pass bills and lock in Trump priorities before the Senate changes hands on Jan. 3.