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  2. Do Cabinet nominees need to be confirmed by the Senate ... - AOL

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    To be confirmed, a nominee needs to get a simple majority vote in the Senate, which is 51 or more votes out of the 100 Senators. Only a small number of cabinet picks have not been approved by the ...

  3. The Senate Confirmation Process, Explained - AOL

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    Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as Donald Trump’s AG pick is far from unprecedented.

  4. What is the confirmation process for Cabinet picks - AOL

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    Rather, it holds what are called “pro forma” sessions, wherein the House and Senate briefly conduct business as a way to prevent presidents from making recess appointments. In 2012, as Senate ...

  5. Appointments Clause - Wikipedia

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    The Appointments Clause appears at Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 and provides:... and [the President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be ...

  6. Political appointments in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As of 2016, there were around 4,000 political appointment positions which an incoming administration needs to review, and fill or confirm, of which about 1,200 require Senate confirmation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The White House Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) is one of the offices most responsible for political appointees and for assessing candidates ...

  7. List of positions filled by presidential appointment with ...

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    The Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–166 (text)), signed into law on August 10, 2012, eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for 163 positions, allowing the president alone to appoint persons to these positions: [7] Parts of the act went into effect immediately, while other parts took effect ...

  8. Nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the ...

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    An estimated 150–300 interest groups were involved in the Bork confirmation process. [19] The table below notes the approximate number of hours that media sources estimate Supreme Court nominees since 2005 (excluding those whose nomination was withdrawn) have spent before the Senate Judiciary Committee for public testimony.

  9. What are recess appointments? Here's what to know as ... - AOL

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    According to the Congressional Research Service, George W. Bush made 171 such appointments, while Bill Clinton made 139 and Barack Obama made at least 32 recess appointments. But the process was ...

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