Senate · Roll call 214 · July 29, 2026

A vote to end debate on S.Res. 817, which would let the Senate consider a group of pending nominations together, en bloc, rather than one at a time.

Cloture Motion Agreed to50–45 End debate Party-line vote
Question
On the Cloture Motion
Bill
S.Res. 817, 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
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How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 0 · No 43 · Did not vote 2
Republicans
Yes 50 · No 0 · Did not vote 3
Independent
Yes 0 · No 2

Most Democrats voted No (43 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (50 of 53).

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

About this vote

S.Res. 817 provides for considering, as a single group, nominations for various executive officers, judges, ambassadors, and related positions, including posts at the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, State, and the Treasury. Cloture is a vote to end debate; agreeing to it moved the Senate toward a vote on adopting the resolution.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration of nominations for various executive officers, judges, ambassadors, and related positions. Agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, State, and the Treasury.

How each member voted

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