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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 25, 2018

Wicker Supports Senate Effort to Speed Nominations Process

Miss. Senator Calls for an End to Unprecedented Democrat Delay of Presidential Nominations U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today attended a hearing of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to consider S.Res.355, a resolution he cosponsored that would streamline the confirmation process for most positions. The measure was approved by the committee, 10 to…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 25, 2018

Hyde-Smith votes for Senate rules change to move presidential nominees

Rules Committee Advances Resolution to Address Democratic Gridlock on Trump Nominees U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to advance a resolution to change Senate rules and overcome partisan foot-dragging on judicial and executive branch nominations. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Rules Committee, which has approved a resolution (S.Res.355) to change the Senate rules to…