S.Res. 817

Senate

An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Sponsor: Senator not listed in source

Passed the Senate

The Senate has passed this bill. It now moves to the House.

In brief

This resolution authorizes the Senate to consider and vote on a specific group of executive and judicial nominations simultaneously as a single package rather than individually. It applies to nominees for the Departments of Defense, Energy, Interior, State, and Treasury, as well as judicial appointments for District of Columbia courts and leadership roles at the National Labor Relations Board and Consumer Product Safety Commission. The measure also covers ambassadorial appointments to the United Nations, the OECD, Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus, and the Gambia. Introduced by Senator John Thune (R-SD), the resolution was agreed to by the Senate in July 2026.

Votes recorded

Tallies as reported by the House Clerk and the Senate. Individual member votes are available on the linked source page.

Agreed to 50-47Senate · July 30, 2025Roll call
Agreed to 50-45Senate · July 29, 2026Roll call
Passed 50-45Senate · July 29, 2026Roll call
Passed 50-47Senate · July 30, 2026Roll call
Passed 50-47Senate · July 30, 2026Roll call
PassedSenate · August 2, 2026Roll call
Passed by voice voteSenate · August 9, 2026Roll call

Timeline

Every recorded action, oldest first.

July 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded
The Senate agreed to the resolution by a roll-call vote of 50-47.
Agreed to 50-47
Next: Resolution is agreed to in the Senate.
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July 29, 2026 · Senate
Vote recorded
The Senate agreed to a cloture motion to limit debate on the resolution by a vote of 50-45.
Agreed to 50-45
Next: The Senate proceeds to a final vote on the resolution.
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July 29, 2026 · Senate
Debated
The Senate agreed to a cloture motion to limit debate on the resolution by a vote of 50-45.
Passed 50-45
Next: Final vote on the resolution.
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July 30, 2026 · Senate
Vote recorded
The Senate agreed to the resolution by a roll-call vote of 50-47.
Passed 50-47
Next: Legislative action on this resolution is complete following the Senate's agreement.
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July 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed the Senate
The Senate agreed to the resolution by a vote of 50-47.
Passed 50-47
Next: Resolution is considered adopted by the Senate.
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August 2, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Authorizes the Senate to consider certain nominations together rather than individually. It entered the top ten most-viewed list in August 2026.
Next: Placed on the Senate Executive Calendar.
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August 2, 2026 · Senate
Debated
The resolution allows for the en bloc consideration of multiple executive nominations. It was the seventh most viewed item for the week of August 2, 2026.
Next: Awaits a vote on the resolution.
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August 2, 2026 · Senate
Vote recorded
An executive resolution allowing the Senate to consider multiple nominations at once. Appeared on the most-viewed list in August 2026.
Passed
Next: Implementation of en bloc consideration for specified nominations.
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August 9, 2026 · Senate
Debated
Authorizes the en bloc consideration of certain presidential nominations in the Senate.
Next: Awaits final Senate vote.
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August 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
The resolution allows for en bloc consideration of nominations and was the ninth most-viewed item for the week of August 9, 2026.
Next: Awaits Senate floor vote.
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August 9, 2026 · Senate
Vote recorded
An executive resolution to streamline the confirmation of multiple presidential nominations. It was a top-viewed item in late July and early August 2026.
Passed by voice vote
Next: Proceedings continue in Executive Session.
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