Historic rules change would allow for group confirmations, bypassing months of Democratic obstruction.

Senate Republicans are on the verge of a historic rules change to overcome what they describe as unprecedented obstruction by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his caucus, which has stalled President Donald Trump’s efforts to staff his administration.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected to invoke the “nuclear option” as early as Monday, a move that would allow for the en bloc confirmation of lower-level executive branch nominees.

The proposed reform is designed to clear a backlog of more than 100 civilian nominees who have been blocked from their postings for seven months. If passed, the change could lead to a swift confirmation vote for these individuals before the S

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