by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Worthy News) – President Donald Trump is pressing Senate Republicans to confirm 161 outstanding presidential nominees, including 25 federal judges, before Democrats assume control of the chamber in January following their sweeping victories in last week’s midterm elections.
“Very important for the U.S. Senate to confirm all of our pending 161 Nominations, including 25 Federal Judges,” Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
The urgency follows Democrats’ capture of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 elections. Democrats have secured at least 54 Senate seats, with races in Alaska and Mississippi still unresolved, leaving Republicans with less than two months to advance Trump’s remaining appointments.
According to Reuters, Republicans have already confirmed 56 lifetime federal judges during Trump’s second term, adding to the 234 judicial appointments secured during his first administration. However, Democratic control beginning January 3 could effectively halt further conservative appointments to federal appeals courts and potentially the Supreme Court.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has accelerated confirmation proceedings, scheduling consecutive weeks of judicial hearings beginning November 10. Among the pending nominations are four federal appeals court appointments, including two to the influential Fifth Circuit.
The stakes intensified after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer told the Associated Press that Democrats would oppose conservative Supreme Court nominees under Trump.
“The bottom line is we’re not going to allow a right-winger on the court,” Schumer declared.
The Supreme Court currently maintains a 6-3 conservative majority, established during Trump’s first presidency.
With Republicans preparing to surrender their Senate majority, the coming weeks represent Trump’s final opportunity to secure a substantial number of conservative judicial appointments before Democrats gain control of the confirmation process.
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