GOP forges ahead with Senate rule change once pushed by Democrats

Published September 9, 2025 6:00am ET



Republicans and Democrats have traded places from their positions in years past on a Senate rule change the GOP majority is making to fast-track a backlog of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

Democrats championed a similar proposal in 2023 to confirm some of then-President Joe Biden’s nominees en bloc with a roll call vote to minimize delay tactics from Republicans, who were then in the minority. Now, Republicans are taking the first step on Monday that will ultimately greenlight confirming dozens of stalled Trump nominees with a single vote.

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