Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks at a press conference after weekly Senate caucus luncheons at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Republican senators are looking to change the rules about voting on nominees to speed up the process of getting them approved.
Many of President Donald Trump's nominees are waiting to get Senate approval while Democrats -- led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. -- are slow-walking them through the process.
The idea is called "en bloc," where nominees would be grouped together and voted on together. Group nomination approval would not apply to cabinet-level, Supreme Court and court of appeals nominees. Those would still get individual consideration.
Republicans are likely to add federal district courts to that exclusions list, but they haven't worked out that detail yet, Politico reported.
