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

Bill: 119-sres-377
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2025-09-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: 
This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of nominations for various executive officers and ambassadors. The agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, and Labor. The ambassadors shall represent the United States to Argentina, Greece, Liechtenstein, and Sweden.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6591)
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Upon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 516. (: CR S6564)
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 513. (CR S6564-6565: 3)
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6462: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6461)
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 511.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: 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?.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 1.
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule.
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Introduced in Senate