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  1. Mitch McConnell's absence is causing stalls in the Senate Appropriations Committee's bill markups and overall progress.
  2. Due to Mitch McConnell's absence, the Senate is experiencing operational impacts, including legislative standstill, committee leadership challenges, and calls for systemic fixes.

Mitch McConnell passed the leadership suite to John Thune and simultaneously held up appointments of Donald Trump's nominees.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jul 24
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Mitch McConnell passed the leadership suite to John Thune and simultaneously held up appointments of Donald Trump's nominees.

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Mitch McConnellJohn ThuneDonald Trump

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  1. Mitch McConnell, a Republican lawmaker, returned to the Senate to cast his first vote on a judicial nominee put forward by Donald Trump.Sub-event
  2. Donald Trump publicly criticized Lisa Murkowski's political stance, while also pressuring John Thune regarding the filibuster, following previous power-sharing negotiations.Sub-event
  3. McConnell transfers leadership to Thune while blocking appointments of Trump's nominees.1 source

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Due to Mitch McConnell's absence, the Senate is experiencing operational impacts, including legislative standstill, committee leadership challenges, and calls for systemic fixes.

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  • rawstory.comEven senior Dems are now apologists for Mitch McConnell's disappearance: 'Makes sense'