Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez says Republicans are “rigging Senate rules” to put Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court.

GOP senators voted Thursday to trigger the so-called nuclear option, doing away with the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees.

“Republicans stole this seat and despite [President] Trump’s nominee being unable to earn the 60 votes he needed to be confirmed, they’re now rigging Senate rules to unilaterally install him on the Supreme Court,” Perez said in a statement.

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“By doing Trump’s bidding and turning both the Senate and our highest court into a rubber stamp for the president, [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE [(R-Ky.)] and Senate Republicans have trampled on the framers’ vision of checks and balances.”

Senators voted 52-48 along party lines to change the Senate’s rules for advancing Supreme Court nominees like Gorsuch.

Thursday’s change lowered the threshold for moving forward on Supreme Court nominees from 60 votes to a simple majority.

Senators then immediately voted 55-45 to end debate on Gorsuch’s nomination, setting up an expected final vote on his confirmation on Friday.

Democrats successfully blocked Gorsuch’s nomination from gaining 60 votes earlier Thursday, inspiring Republicans to go “nuclear” and overhaul Senate rules.

Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) ManchinSenate leaders quash talk of rank-and-file COVID-19 deal OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' Senate Democrats demand White House fire controversial head of public lands agency MORE (W.Va.), Heidi Heitkamp Mary (Heidi) Kathryn HeitkampCentrists, progressives rally around Harris pick for VP 70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents Susan Collins set to play pivotal role in impeachment drama MORE (N.D.) and Joe Donnelly Joseph (Joe) Simon DonnellyEx-Sen. Joe Donnelly endorses Biden Lobbying world 70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents MORE (Ind.) ultimately voted alongside Republicans to advance Gorsuch.