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S.Res. 116: A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.

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S.Res. 116: A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-30 · Congress · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103. (text: CR S4208-4209)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 102 (2011): On the Amendment, SRES116 (2011-06-29), Amendment Rejected. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103. (text: CR S4208-4209) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.

Plain summary

Prescribes expedited procedures for Senate consideration of nominations (subject to advice and consent) for specified positions. Requires the Secretary of the Senate to create the appropriate sections on the Executive Calendar to reflect and effectuate the requirements of this resolution. Requires the report accompanying each public bill or joint resolution reported by any committee to contain an evaluation and justification for the establishment in the measure of any new position appointed by the President within an existing or new federal entity.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · 15 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Patty Murray (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (5)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-sres116 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112