CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 217

119th Congress · Session 2 · July 30, 2026

The vote on whether to adopt the resolution

A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

What was being voted on

119-SRES-817 — 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 a large group of nominations at once during an Executive Session. These nominations include various high-level positions across the federal government. The list includes ambassadors, judicial nominees, and officials for several government departments and agencies. By moving to consider them "en bloc," the Senate can process these many individuals together rather than one by one. This resolution was submitted by Mr. Thune and was considered and agreed to.

The Senate recorded this as
On the Resolution S.Res. 817
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Result: Resolution Agreed to
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 50Nay: 47Not Voting: 3100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04500
Independent I0200
Republican R50003
Official record
How each member voted (100)
50 yea, 47 nay, 3 not voting