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Just The News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Misty Severi

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President Trump urged the Republican-led Senate to confirm his remaining 161 nominees, including 25 federal judges, before the year's end. Democrats won control of both chambers following recent elections and now aim to block any new conservative Supreme Court justices from being confirmed should vacancies arise. Senator Chuck Schumer specifically stated that Democrats will not allow a right-leaning justice onto the court, which currently has a 6-3 conservative majority.
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President Donald Trump has urged the Republican-led Senate to confirm his 161 outstanding nominees, including 25 federal judges, before the end of 2026, as Democrats prepare to take control of both chambers in January following election victories last week. The push comes after Democrats won seven seats and secured a majority, with votes still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has vowed to block any conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice nominees if vacancies occur under Trump's presidency.

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The comment also comes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed over the weekend to stop any conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice nominee from being confirmed if a vacancy opens up under the president.
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Trump pushes Senate to confirm his outstanding nominees before the end of the year · assertive framing

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Trump pushes Senate to confirm his outstanding nominees before the end of the year asserted
Trump → push → year
Democrats won the majority in both chambers last Tuesday, flipping the Senate after winning seven seats with two races still undecided nearly one week after the elections. asserted
races → win → elections
Votes are still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi. asserted
Votes → count → Alaska
President Donald Trump urged the Republican-led Senate on Monday to confirm all of his outstanding nominees before the end of the year as Democrats prepare to take over the chamber in January. asserted
Democrats → urge → January
Democrats won the majority in both chambers last Tuesday, flipping the Senate after winning seven seats with two races still undecided nearly one week after the elections. asserted
races → win → elections
Votes are still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi. asserted
Votes → count → Alaska
The president claimed in a Truth Social post that it was important for the Senate to confirm his nominees, which includes multiple federal judges. asserted
which → claim → judges
"Very important for the U.S. Senate to confirm all of our pending 161 Nominations, including 25 Federal Judges," he wrote. asserted
he → confirm → Judges
The comment also comes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed over the weekend to stop any conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice nominee from being confirmed if a vacancy opens up under the president. asserted
vacancy → come → president
“The bottom line is we’re not going to allow a right-winger on the court,” Schumer told the Associated Press. asserted
Schumer → go → Press
The Supreme Court currently holds a 6-3 conservative majority. asserted
Court → hold → majority
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