Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4276)
Jul 27, 2026
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4276)
Jul 27, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
Jul 29, 2026
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 214.
Jul 29, 2026
Considered by Senate.
Jul 29, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/30/2026.
Jul 29, 2026
On the Cloture Motion
On the Cloture Motion
The Senate invoked cloture on S.Res. 817 on a party-line vote, clearing the way for a final vote on the executive resolution.
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. This procedural step ended debate on the resolution and cleared the way for a final vote on the measure. The motion was agreed to on a party-line vote.
The Senate's decision to invoke cloture on this executive resolution ends debate and clears the way for a final vote on the measure. If the resolution is subsequently adopted, it will authorize the Senate to consider a specific group of nominations together in a single block.
Upon disposition of the motion to proceed to the bill, the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.Res.817 , providing for en bloc consideration of (74) certain Executive Calendar nominations.
Senate: On the Resolution — Passed
Jul 30, 2026
On the Resolution
On the Resolution
The Senate agreed to S.Res. 817 on a party-line vote, authorizing the en bloc consideration of certain executive nominations.
The Senate agreed to a resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration of certain nominations in executive session. The measure was approved on a party-line vote following the invocation of cloture the previous day. This procedural step allows the chamber to consider multiple executive calendar nominations simultaneously rather than individually.
The adoption of this resolution on a party-line vote establishes the procedural framework for the Senate to consider a specific group of nominations together in executive session. This action streamlines the confirmation process for the affected nominees by allowing them to be debated and voted upon as a single bloc rather than individually.
Adoption of Executive Calendar #6 , S.Res.817 , providing for en bloc consideration of (74) certain Executive Calendar nominations