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Sen. Tim Scott says Senate will 'unblock' nominee votes and has advanced dozens from his committee
Summary
Sen. Tim Scott described an "unblock" process to bundle large numbers of nominees for single votes and said his committee has advanced 34 nominees, with a bundled vote expected.
Sen. Tim Scott said the Senate is using an "unblock" process that will allow many nominees to be placed under a single vote and said the chamber will vote on that approach. He said the Senate Banking Committee has already advanced 34 nominees and praised the pace of confirmations compared with previous Congresses.
"We call it unblock, which means our ability now to put 70 nominees under 1 vote is actually happening," Scott said, adding the committee had successfully reported 34 nominees and that the Senate was moving to vote on bundled nominees. He framed the progress as an achievement for the current Senate and said the pace reflected coordination among Republican senators.
