CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 642

119th Congress · Session 1 · December 10, 2025

A vote to end debate and allow a final vote

In the Senate, debate can continue indefinitely unless 60 senators vote to end it. This vote is that attempt. It decides whether the Senate may vote on the thing at all — not whether the thing passes. A failed cloture vote usually ends the matter without anyone ever voting on its merits.

What was being voted on

119-SRES-532 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

This resolution authorizes the Senate to consider several nominations together as a single group, known as en bloc, during an Executive Session. The nominations include various high-level positions across several federal agencies and departments. These roles range from Assistant Secretaries and Under Secretaries to United States Attorneys and Ambassadors. The list covers agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Labor, among others.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 532
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 51Nay: 47Not Voting: 2100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04500
Independent I0200
Republican R51002
Official record
How each member voted (100)
51 yea, 47 nay, 2 not voting