The filibuster was eliminated for judicial appointments back in 2013. The Republicans extended that to include SCOTUS appointments in 2017. There is also reconciliation, which can only be done once per year and is not subject to the filibuster so it can easily pass with a 50+1 majority.
Doom_Art posted... The filibuster was eliminated for judicial appointments back in 2013. The Republicans extended that to include SCOTUS appointments in 2017. There is also reconciliation, which can only be done once per year and is not subject to the filibuster so it can easily pass with a 50+1 majority. Judicial AND executive appointments were in 2013 --- https://imgur.com/bbRWLI8 https://imgur.com/A0BErSV https://imgur.com/S1m3po4 https://imgur.com/7fCcfko