Event Details
Late 2013
Description
Senate Democrats exercised the 'nuclear option' to limit filibusters on presidential nominees, reducing the required votes for confirmation to 51.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Democrats | organization | 152 | View Entity |
| Republicans | organization | 140 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document, dated December 20, 2013, is a 'Tax Topics' newsletter analyzing US political events and their tax implications. It discusses the recent government shutdown's effect on the tax filing season, the Senate Democrats' use of the 'nuclear option' for judicial nominees, the meaning of 'permanency' in tax law, and the IRS's newly issued federal interest rates for December 2013. The document does not contain any information related to Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.
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