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SRES 377 · passed senate · symbolic

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

What this bill does

  • Allows the Senate to vote on multiple executive nominations together in a closed session.
  • Affects nominees for leadership positions at Defense, Energy, Interior, and Labor departments, plus ambassadors to four countries.
  • This procedural resolution has no direct cost and expedites the confirmation process by bundling votes.

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  1. 01

    How might bundling multiple executive nominations into a single vote affect the Senate's ability to scrutinize individual candidates?

  2. 02

    What are the trade-offs between expediting confirmations through en bloc voting and allowing time for public debate on each nominee?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholder groups rely most on detailed confirmation hearings, and how could closed executive sessions limit their input on these appointments?

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Introduced 2025-09-15

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-15 · senate · Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.

  2. 2025-09-15 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.

  3. 2025-09-15 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6591)

  4. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Upon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 516. (CR S6564)

  5. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to the precedent set on November 21, 2013 regarding the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges not sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 515.

  6. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to appeal the ruling of the chair that the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312 or.

  7. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to the precedent set on November 21, 2013 regarding the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges, ruled out of order.

  8. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Point of order by Senator Thune that consistent with the precedent of the Senate on November 21, 2013, the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on Level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges, is a simple majority raised in Senate.

  9. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. Res. 377 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 513) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 514.

  10. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. Res. 377 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 513) made in Senate.

  11. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 513. (CR S6564-6565)

  12. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

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

  13. 2025-09-09 · senate · Floor

    Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6462)

  14. 2025-09-09 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6461)

  15. 2025-09-09 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 511.

  16. 2025-09-09 · senate · Floor

    Motion to table the point of order made by Senator Schumer, the question being: Is a resolution for the en bloc consideration of specific nominations on the Executive Calendar required to be considered in legislative session? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 510.

  17. 2025-09-09 · senate · Floor

    The Chair, under the provisions of Rule XX, submits the question to the Senate for its decision: Is a resolution for the en bloc consideration of specific nominations on the Executive Calendar required to be considered in legislative session?.

  18. 2025-09-09 · senate · Floor

    Point of order by Senator Schumer that the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar No. 1, S.Res. 377, is not in order because legislation that provides for the en bloc consideration of individual nominations is legislative business and should be considered in legislative session raised in Senate.

  19. 2025-09-08 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 1.

  20. 2025-09-08 · senate · IntroReferral

    Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule.

  21. 2025-09-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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