Jun 28, 2018 ... Senate rules have changed in recent years, allowing presidential picks to be ...  require a similarly historic and aggressive tactic: a "nuclear option" change to  Senate rules. ... Eliminating the filibuster for presidential nominees.
Apr 6, 2017 ... ... to confirm President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Neil M. Gorsuch,  ... But they left the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees untouched, ... and  Republicans voted to change Senate rules to bypass the filibuster.
Nov 21, 2013 ... Democrats used a rare parliamentary move to change the rules so ... 25 years of  feuding over nominations, beginning with President Ronald ...
Apr 6, 2017 ... The GOP change ended a Democratic filibuster of Neil Gorsuch. ... ease the  confirmation for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil ...
Nov 21, 2013 ... Historic rule change means presidential nominees require only a simple majority  to proceed to Senate confirmation.
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees