U.S. Senate · July 30, 2026
Roll call 217 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.Res. 817 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.
Passed
50 yes 47 no
The Senate said yes · recorded as “Resolution Agreed to”
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SRES-817 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
This resolution authorizes the Senate to consider a large group of nominations at once during an Executive Session. These nominations include various high-level positions across the federal government. The list includes ambassadors, judicial nominees, and officials for several government departments and agencies. By moving to consider them "en bloc," the Senate can process these many individuals together rather than one by one. This resolution was submitted by Mr. Thune and was considered and agreed to.
