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Senate Majority Leader Thune Sets Up Confirmation Votes Next Week

Senator John Thune, R-S.D., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has initiated the process to schedule confirmation votes for several nominees next week. Among the nominees are Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Howard Lutnick, Kelly Loeffler, and Brooke Rollins.

Nominees include Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Howard Lutnick, Kelly Loeffler, and Brooke Rollins.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune initiates confirmation votes for nominees.
Democrats use procedural tactics to delay confirmation votes.

During the proceedings, Democrats utilized procedural tactics to impede Thune's efforts to file cloture and bring an end to the debate surrounding all the nominees. This resistance from the Democrats signals their opposition specifically towards the nominations of Gabbard and Kennedy.

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