ABA Journal By Debra Cassens Weiss 4/4/2019
Senate Republicans invoked a procedure known as the “nuclear option†on Wednesday to cut debate time on nominees for federal district courts and many executive branch nominees.
As a result of the move, debate time after a cloture vote will be reduced from 30 to two hours, report BuzzFeed News, Courthouse News Service, NPR and the Wall Street Journal. A cloture vote is held when the minority party refuses to hold a final vote on a nominee.
The rule change does not apply to nominees to federal appeals courts, the U.S. Supreme Court and Cabinet positions.
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http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/senate-gop-invokes-nuclear-option-to-speed-confirmation-of-federal-district-judges
