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Senate Uses New Rules to Confirm 48 Trump Nominees in Single 51–47 Vote

Republicans used a new majority-vote, en bloc procedure to clear a months-long nominations backlog after prolonged Democratic objections.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is met by reporters as he walks to his office while Congress works on a government funding solution, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The U.S. Capitol Building's dome is seen in Washington, U.S., September 9, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/ File Photo
Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon at the Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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Overview

  • The party-line tally was the first test of the GOP’s rule change, allowing one roll-call vote to advance dozens of lower-level executive and ambassadorial picks.
  • The new process applies to nominees subject to two hours of debate and excludes judicial and Cabinet posts, preserving individual consideration for those categories.
  • Those confirmed include Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece and Callista Gingrich as ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, alongside multiple sub-cabinet officials.
  • Republicans said the move fixes a broken process and noted the 48 had bipartisan committee support, while Democrats argued Trump’s nominees warrant heightened scrutiny and warned the change weakens oversight.
  • GOP leaders signaled more bloc votes in the coming weeks to work through a backlog of more than 100 pending nominees.