Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Thursday floated allowing for recess appointments to speed up confirming a backlog of 161 administration officials tapped by President Trump. “I think everything is on the table,

Republicans are laying the groundwork for a change in Senate rules that could expedite hundreds of President Donald Trump‘s nominees, but negotiating the terms could require Democratic support. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told reporters Thursday that Republicans are talking through multiple ways to avoid months of gridlock on the Senate floor as Democrats