Senator Katie Boyd Britt, a Republican representing Alabama, used her social media account on September 3, 2025, to criticize the pace of Senate confirmations for President Trump’s nominees during his second term. In a series of posts, Britt compared current confirmation rates with those under previous administrations and highlighted the use of procedural tactics by Senate Democrats.
In her first post, Britt wrote: “Fast forward to 2028. If the Senate keeps up this record pace of voting, President Trump will have just 872 nominees confirmed—the first time in history any President will have less than 1,000.
In the same time period:
Biden – 1,175 confirmed
Trump I – 1,233 confirmed
Obama –” (September 3, 2025).
Continuing her criticism in a subsequent tweet posted moments later, Britt stated: “There is usually some deference provided for personnel after a President wins with an overwhelming mandate. But, during President Trump’s first 200 days of his second term, Democrats used the filibuster 360% more than his first term.
In total, 137 nominations were subject to” (September 3, 2025).
In a third post that same evening, she addressed changes in Senate procedures for confirming presidential nominees: “Astoundingly, until President Trump’s first term, every President in modern history confirmed 90% or more of nominees via voice vote or unanimous consent. From 2017-2021, Democrats plummeted efficient confirmations to just 65%.
Now? Democrats have allowed ZERO nominees through” (September 3, 2025).
Historically, U.S. presidents have relied on swift Senate confirmation processes to fill key executive and judicial positions. The use of filibusters and other procedural delays has increased in recent years as partisan tensions have grown within the chamber. According to data from the Congressional Research Service and historical accounts from the U.S. Senate’s official records, most presidents prior to recent decades saw over ninety percent of their nominees approved without extended debate or opposition.
The shift toward more frequent use of filibusters and holds has led to slower confirmation rates and greater scrutiny for presidential appointments—a trend that intensified during Trump’s presidency and appears to be continuing into his second term.
