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 ...

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated after a series of President Trump’s nominees tapped to key posts have ...

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

Republican senators face pressure to use rule changes for faster nominee confirmations while preparing for an anticipated ...

Grassley tried to clear a tranche of nominees Monday for a second time but was blocked by Democrats. Schumer blamed Trump for the impasse and offered to reopen negotiations if Republicans would drop ...

Senate Republicans are zeroing in on a rule change, which would be enacted through the “nuclear option,” that would allow ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamber’s rules to get around the Democratic ...

The move suggests national Republicans want to quickly unify behind Hinson to ensure the now-open Senate seat stays in GOP ...

A proposed Senate rules change that could be debated as soon as early next week would place President Donald Trump's Federal ...

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