McConnell blasts Democrats for stalling 128 Trump nominees

Published February 27, 2019 6:01pm ET



Senate Republicans are slamming Democrats for obstructing the confirmation processes of more than 100 of President Trump’s nominees during his first two years in office

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., office charged Wednesday that 128 of Trump’s nominees have faced votes to end debate on those candidates, a practice Republicans say is aimed at slowing down the pace of considering them. According to data from McConnell’s office, the last six presidents combined saw just 24 of these procedural votes for their nominees during their first two years in office.

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