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The road to confirming a series of presidential agreements Donald Trump’s On the Senate Saturday, nominees seemed shaky at best as Republicans and Democrats deceived the way forward on terms and conditions.
The Senators should have started in Washington, but Trump’s request to beat his nominees through a historic Senate Democratic lockdown, leaving lawmakers in town. But by late afternoon, no big progress was made.
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President Donald Trump listened to his proposal at an event to raise his proposal to obtain medical records in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Senate Majority Leader when asked if progress has been made John ThuneRs.D. Tell Fox News Digital, “Unfortunately, not really, no.”
“Dems are in a position that doesn’t work properly,” he said.
Negotiations between the Republican, Democrats and the White House have been underway. Thun and Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerDN.Y. met last night to discuss the Democratic Party’s proposal. Since then, the two have not spoken directly, but communicated through intermediaries, Thune said. However, he hopes they will talk again later on Saturday.
Senate Republicans hope to reach a deal that will see the nominees gaining a lightning vote on the floor through bipartisan support, but Schumer didn’t give up.
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Journalists centered around Senate Majority Leader John Thun (R-SD), who moved between the Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol on August 1, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Senate Democrats are looking for deals about White House releases funds and promise there will be no future revocation packages – an urgent concern for them to enter a looming deadline, a source familiar with the negotiations said. In exchange, they now offer a range of nominees, now taking place later in the fall.
But Trump, at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf course, asked lawmakers to stay in town and pass all nominees on the Senate calendar, which has surged to more than 150.
The president praised Senate Republicans for fighting for my greatness on weekends and far beyond the necessity in Saturday’s Truth Social Post and fighting on the way to help us make us make America great again! ”
“Radical left Democratic Senator He said: “The approval of these outstanding and talented people is being delayed.
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R-Okla. Senator Markwayne Mullin spoke with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2025 on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Act” settlement. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
While Republicans have confirmed more than 100 presidential nominees, the only undisputed draft pick is the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
None of Trump’s nominees received a voice vote or unanimous agreement, two floor actions often used to advance upper room nominations over the years. Four years ago, at this time, 49 former President Joe Biden’s draft picks were confirmed by voice vote.
Senator Mark Wayne Mullin (R-Okla) recessed the Senate and gave the president a recession appointment, and finally a plan for rules changes that some Republicans see as “nuclear choice.”
Under an adjournment appointment, Senator Eric Schmidt (R-Mo) has taken office as a move since Trump took office.
“The barriers to the Democratic Party in a very short period of time, we have taken the necessary action to empower the president to conduct adjournment appointments,” he said.
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While it will be a sensitive move that will spark a fire among Democrats, Republicans are not afraid to change the rules. When asked if the rule changes should be made before lawmakers leave town, Sen. Kevin Kramer (RN.D.) said: “I think it’s the best.”
But priority is to reach an agreement, preferably a bipartisan way of a package of candidates proposed by more than 60 nominated committees.
“We’re doing this because Schumer led us down this path,” Mullin said. “He didn’t have to.”