Complex sentence: Republicans took over the Senate after the 2014 elections, giving them the power to block any judicial nominee, and the 114th Congress confirmed just 20 judicial nominees, the lowest number of confirmations since the 82nd Congress.
Split into simpler sentences: Republicans took over the Senate after the 2014 elections, giving them the power to block any judicial nominee. The 114th Congress has confirmed just 20 judicial nominees, the lowest number of confirmations since the 82nd Congress.