119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Sep 8, 2025
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
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Latest action (Sep 15, 2025): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Sep 8, 2025)
This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of nominations for various executive officers and ambassadors. The agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, and Labor. The ambassadors shall represent the United States to Argentina, Greece, Liechtenstein, and Sweden.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
Senate · Sep 15, 2025 · Roll call 517 · Resolution Agreed to
Senate · Sep 11, 2025 · Roll call 516 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Senate · Sep 11, 2025 · Roll call 515 · Decision of Chair Not Sustained
Senate · Sep 11, 2025 · Roll call 514 · Motion to Reconsider Agreed to
Senate · Sep 11, 2025 · Roll call 513 · Cloture Motion Rejected
Senate · Sep 9, 2025 · Roll call 511 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate · Sep 9, 2025 · Roll call 510 · Motion to Table Agreed to
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517. Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517. Roll call details
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6591)
Upon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 516. (CR S6564) Roll call details
Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to the precedent set on November 21, 2013 regarding the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges not sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 515. Roll call details
Motion by Senator Thune to appeal the ruling of the chair that the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312 or.
Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to the precedent set on November 21, 2013 regarding the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges, ruled out of order.
Point of order by Senator Thune that consistent with the precedent of the Senate on November 21, 2013, the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on Level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges, is a simple majority raised in Senate.
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Loading lobbying reportsMotion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. Res. 377 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 513) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 514. Roll call details
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. Res. 377 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 513) made in Senate.
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 513. (CR S6564-6565) Roll call details
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6462)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6461)
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 511. Roll call details
Motion to table the point of order made by Senator Schumer, the question being: Is a resolution for the en bloc consideration of specific nominations on the Executive Calendar required to be considered in legislative session? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 510. Roll call details
The Chair, under the provisions of Rule XX, submits the question to the Senate for its decision: Is a resolution for the en bloc consideration of specific nominations on the Executive Calendar required to be considered in legislative session?.
Point of order by Senator Schumer that the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar No. 1, S.Res. 377, is not in order because legislation that provides for the en bloc consideration of individual nominations is legislative business and should be considered in legislative session raised in Senate.
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 1.
Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule.
Introduced in Senate
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