In a historic maneuver, the U.S. Senate confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single, party-line vote on Thursday, marking a significant shift in the confirmation process.

On Thursday, the Senate pushed through the confirmation of nearly 50 Trump nominees in one bloc vote, a move enabled by a recent Republican-led rule change to speed up the process amid claims of Democratic delays, as the Daily Caller reports.

Last week, Senate Republicans altered the chamber’s longstanding rules to allow multiple nominees to be voted on as a group, rather than individually.

Breaking tradition with bloc vote

This change was designed to address a backlog of nominations that GOP leaders say has been stalled by Democrats' obstruction for nearly eight months.

The vote on Thursday resulted in a 51-47 split, strictly along party lines, with no Democrats supporting the bloc confirmation.

According to Republican leaders, this method of voting in groups will continue in the coming weeks to clear additional pending nominations.

Spotlight on ambassador picks

Among the 48 confirmed nominees are individuals set to serve in various federal roles, including lower-level positions such as undersecretaries and assistant secretaries within the Trump administration.

Notably, six of the confirmed nominees will take on ambassadorial posts, representing the United States abroad.

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host and once engaged to Donald Trump Jr., as well as the ex-wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, will serve as the U.S. ambassador to Greece.

Prominent figures join diplomatic ranks

Another prominent figure, Callista Gingrich, previously the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See and wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has been confirmed as the U.S. representative to Switzerland.

Republican leaders emphasized that each of the 48 nominees had already garnered bipartisan support during committee reviews before the bloc vote took place.

Despite this, Democrats have resisted the confirmations, leading to significant delays, as noted by Senate Republicans who claim the stalling has persisted for months.

Democrats claim need for greater nominee scrutiny

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso declared, “Let me be clear. Democrats’ obstruction ends today.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended the Democrats' stance, arguing that “historically bad nominees deserved historic levels of scrutiny.”

With more than 100 additional nominees expected to be prepared for confirmation soon, the Senate’s new approach to bloc voting may continue to shape the political landscape in the weeks ahead.