Senate · Roll call 515 · Sept. 11, 2025

A vote to uphold a ruling by the Senate's presiding officer made during consideration of S.Res. 377, a resolution on considering nominations as a group.

Decision of Chair Not Sustained45–53 Procedural Party-line vote
Question
On the Decision of the Chair
Bill
S.Res. 377, An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 43 · No 0 · Did not vote 2
Republicans
Yes 0 · No 53
Independent
Yes 2 · No 0

Most Democrats voted Yes (43 of 45).

Most Republicans voted No (53 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

When senators appeal a ruling by the presiding officer, the Senate votes on whether the ruling stands. The ruling was not sustained, so the Senate overturned it; the official record does not describe the ruling itself.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

How each member voted

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