Trump pushes Senate to confirm his outstanding nominees before the end of the year

President Donald Trump urged the Republican-led Senate on Monday to confirm all of his outstanding nominees before the end of the year as Democrats prepare to take over the chamber in January.

Democrats won the majority in both chambers last Tuesday, flipping the Senate after winning seven seats with two races still undecided nearly one week after the elections. Votes are still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi. 

The president claimed in a Truth Social post that it was important for the Senate to confirm his nominees, which includes multiple federal judges. 

"Very important for the U.S. Senate to confirm all of our pending 161 Nominations, including 25 Federal Judges," he wrote. "Thank you for your attention to this matter!" 

The comment also comes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed over the weekend to stop any conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice nominee from being confirmed if a vacancy opens up under the president. 

“The bottom line is we’re not going to allow a right-winger on the court,” Schumer told the Associated Press.

The Supreme Court currently holds a 6-3 conservative majority.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.