S.Res. 690: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-27 · Congress · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 45. Record Vote Number: 114. (text: CR 4/27/2026 S2056-2057)

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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 authorizes the en bloc consideration of 49 nominations for various roles, including executive officers and ambassadors. For example, nominees are appointed to serve in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, and Transportation. The package also includes nominations to serve as U.S. ambassador to Iceland, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.

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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 (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

Senate vote 107 (2026): On the Motion to Proceed, SRES690 (2026-04-28): Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate vote 112 (2026): On the Cloture Motion, SRES690 (2026-04-30): Cloture Motion Agreed to
Senate vote 114 (2026): On the Resolution, SRES690 (2026-05-11): Resolution Agreed to

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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 (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sres690.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sres>

Record fed-us-cong119-sres690 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills