Senate Republicans restricted the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in 2017.
Sources
- McConnell Undid 213 Years of Senate History in 33 Minutes (apnews.com)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/senate-gop-invokes-nuclear-option-clearing-way-supreme-court-nominee-neil-gorsuch (pbs.org)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neil-gorsuch-confirmation-vote-process-begins-live-updates/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/and-then-they-invoked-the-nuclear-option-gorsuchs-nomination-to-be-confirmed/ (ogletree.com)
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