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10. What happened to Senator Brian Schatz's plan to block confirmations?

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 02:21 AM

Apr 2025

Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic positions in protest over moves to close the U.S. Agency for International Development and fold it into the State Department.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democratic-senator-block-trump-nominees-over-us-aid-agency-shutdown-2025-02-03/

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Mike Huckabee confirmed as Trump's ambassador to Israel [View all] Polybius Apr 2025 OP

That's his primary goal Diraven Apr 2025 #8

...Oh, boy. This is is gonna go real well. Karasu Apr 2025 #2

Not that he could have stopped it but John Fetterman's schtick is getting old. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2025 #3

A religious zealot like this moniss Apr 2025 #4

Huckabee is just repeating the Israeli official line Old Testament Libera Apr 2025 #7

*pukes* sakabatou Apr 2025 #6

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted in favor of the nomination rpannier Apr 2025 #9

Least surprising news of this entire development. Paladin Apr 2025 #12

What happened to Senator Brian Schatz's plan to block confirmations? Sedona Apr 2025 #10

Oh good! The End Times are finally here! HAB911 Apr 2025 #11