The House Tuesday passed a measure 261-114 to remove 200 presidential appointments from the Senate’s purview for confirmation hearings and votes. It eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for such positions as rural utility services administrator, board directors of the commodity credit corporation, the assistant administrator for grant programs at FEMA, and assistant secretaries for … Continue reading Congress relinquishes its power to approve some presidential appointments

The bill originated in the Senate last year where it passed 79-20, and reduces the number of confirmations from 1,200 to 1,000.