An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
This resolution (SRES 520) allows the U.S. Senate to consider 88 presidential nominations together in a single vote during Executive Session, rather than individually. It directly affects the confirmation process for positions including Assistant Secretaries, U.S. Attorneys, and departmental leaders across agencies like Labor, Homeland Security, Defense, and the Treasury. The key mechanism is enabling "en bloc" consideration of these specific nominations listed by calendar number, streamlining the Senate's procedural workflow for these appointments. It does not create new policies or alter the nominees' roles - only the method of Senate review.
Bill status
introduced
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Dec 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Dec 4, 2025
How they voted
43–37
Failed · 20 other
Total votes 100
Dec 4, 2025
D
Democratic45
82% Nay
I
Independent2
0% Nay
R
Republican53
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
9
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0
Committee
0
Dec 4, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Cloture Motion Rejected (43-37-20)
senate
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Thune
RRepublican
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