Senate Nears Showdown Nominee Votes as Leaders Seek Deal
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The Senate is nearing showdown votes today over seven presidential nominees even as leaders seek a last-minute deal to avoid a change to the chamber’s filibuster rules threatened by Democrats.
Senators reported no agreement after Democrats and Republicans met privately for three and a half hours last night in Washington on the nominations that include Richard Cordray to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and nominees for the National Labor Relations Board. Republicans have pledged to block them.