Barrasso vows Senate rule changes to break ‘egregious’ nominee delays

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Senate Republican leadership has offered its latest warning that chamber rule changes are on the horizon to combat what they say is unprecedented Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump’s nominees.

Citing the desire to “end the most egregious delay tactics” from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) made the case that Republicans have an electoral mandate to confirm Trump’s nominees in a timely fashion.

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