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S.Res. 377: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-08 · Congress · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.
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Official title
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Plain summary
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.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · 0 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- Senate vote 510 (2025): On the Motion to Table, SRES377 (2025-09-09): Motion to Table Agreed to
- Senate vote 511 (2025): On the Motion to Proceed, SRES377 (2025-09-09): Motion to Proceed Agreed to
- Senate vote 513 (2025): On the Cloture Motion, SRES377 (2025-09-11): Cloture Motion Rejected
- Senate vote 515 (2025): On the Decision of the Chair, SRES377 (2025-09-11): Decision of Chair Not Sustained
- Senate vote 516 (2025): On the Cloture Motion, SRES377 (2025-09-11): Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 514 (2025): On the Motion to Reconsider, SRES377 (2025-09-11): Motion to Reconsider Agreed to
- Senate vote 517 (2025): On the Resolution, SRES377 (2025-09-15): Resolution Agreed to
Words on this page, explained (2)
- 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
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sres377.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sres>
Record fed-us-cong119-sres377 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills