S.Res. 817: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-07-23 · Congress · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217.

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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 of nominations for various executive officers, judges, ambassadors, and related positions. Agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, State, and the Treasury. Additional nominees shall represent the United States to, among others, the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus, and the Gambia. Nominees are also appointed to the National Labor Relations Board, National Transportation Safety Board, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and District of Columbia (DC) courts.

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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 214 (2026): On the Cloture Motion, SRES817 (2026-07-29): Cloture Motion Agreed to
Senate vote 217 (2026): On the Resolution, SRES817 (2026-07-30): 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-119sres817.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sres>

Record fed-us-cong119-sres817 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills