Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to use a 'nuclear option' parliamentary maneuver to expedite confirmation of about 40 ...

On Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune took the first step in the process to change the Senate's rules, which would ...

Senate Republicans on Monday formally got the ball rolling on their bid to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” and change the chamber’s rules in order to expeditiously confirm dozens of ...

U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-Florida) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) have announced plans to open a new Congressional ...

Republicans want to clear a backlog of judicial nominations created by Democrats in protest of President Trump’s policies.

S.D., teed up the GOP to go nuclear on a Senate rules change that would allow sub-cabinet level nominees to be voted on in ...

Frustrated Republicans are expected to begin as early as Monday the process to change Senate rules to allow them to quickly ...

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he’s ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of ...

Republicans say the arduous confirmation process of Trump's nominees requires an overhaul due to “unprecedented” roadblocks ...

Former state Rep. Joe Mitchell is the second Republican to jump into the 2nd District race since U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's ...

Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for making sure the other party gets the blame in the event of a government shutdown at ...