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Congress·Introduced·S.Res. 520

Senate Procedure: Voting on Multiple Government Officials at Once

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

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Expedited Federal Confirmation Process
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • The Senate is considering a plan to vote on a group of 88 people nominated for government jobs all at the same time. Usually, each person is voted on individually, which can take a lot of time. This 'all at once' approach is meant to speed up the process.
  • The list includes people picked for important leadership roles in several major agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Labor. It also includes several U.S. Attorneys who handle federal crimes in different states.
  • By voting on them as a group, the Senate can fill these empty positions faster. This helps government agencies get their leadership in place so they can carry out their daily work and manage their programs more effectively.
  • The people on this list would serve in various roles, such as overseeing food safety at the Department of Agriculture, managing veterans' health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and leading the Small Business Administration's watchdog office.
  • This move is a common way for the Senate to handle a large backlog of nominations. However, it requires senators to agree to skip the usual long debate process for each individual person.

Milestones

4 milestones8 actions
Dec 4, 2025Senate

Cloture, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 37. Record Vote Number: 633. (CR S8501)

Dec 4, 2025Senate

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Dec 2, 2025Senate

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S8433)

Dec 2, 2025Senate

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8433)

Dec 2, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Vote Results

1 vote
SenateFailedClotureDec 4, 2025

On the Cloture Motion

43
37
Democrat
0 – 37 · 8
Republican
43 – 0 · 10
Independent
0 – 0 · 2
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Related Bills

1 bill
S.Res. 532Related bill

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

Dec 11 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 645.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberSRES 520
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCloture, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 37. Record Vote Number: 633. (CR S8501)

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