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Senate Procedures to Confirm Nominees (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date July 30, 2024
Report Number TE10106
Report Type Testimony
Authors Elizabeth Rybicki
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Fischer, and members of the Committee, I am honored to have been invited to present testimony, on behalf of the Congressional Research Service, on Senate procedures for considering presidential nominations. As the Committee requested, I am going to begin with a brief explanation of current Senate procedures for confirming nominations. I will also provide some historical information on the Senate confirmation process, specifically, as requested, on the various efforts to change Senate procedures, as well as recent changes in practice.