Of the 559 positions that require such confirmation, Trump has announced 117 people to fill the positions, fewer than other recent presidents. The first is that, of 50 ambassador positions to be filled, Trump hasn’t announced a nominee for 38 of them, according to our data. Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), have complained that Senate Democrats are slowing the confirmation process. But Senate Democrats changed the rules in 2013 to disallow filibusters of nominees by the minority. Senate Republicans can leverage their slim majority to pass nominations without having to worry about votes from Democrats.

Source: Washington Post June 05, 2017 14:58 UTC