{"bill":{"id":"119-sres-817","congress":119,"type":"SRES","number":817,"title":"An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-07-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"T000250","fullName":"Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]","party":"R","state":"SD","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-30","text":"Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217."},"policyArea":"Congress","subjects":["Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad","Federal officials","Judges","Legislative rules and procedure","Senate"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-30","text":"Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-07-30","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-07-30","text":"Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4353, S4360)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-29","text":"By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/30/2026.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-29","text":"Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4323)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-29","text":"Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 214. (CR S4323)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-07-29","text":"By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-27","text":"Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4276)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-27","text":"Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4276)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-27","text":"Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-23","text":"Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 6.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-23","text":"Submitted in the Senate Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. (text: CR S4272-4273)","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-23","text":"Submitted in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration of nominations for various executive officers, judges,&nbsp;ambassadors, and related positions.</p><p>Agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, State, and the Treasury. Additional nominees shall represent the United States to, among others, the United Nations, the Organization&nbsp;for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus,&nbsp;and the Gambia. Nominees are also appointed to the National Labor Relations Board, National Transportation Safety Board, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and District of Columbia (DC) courts.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-03T17:50:30Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":687,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:37:34.690Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=An%20executive%20resolution%20authorizing%20the%20en%20bloc%20consideratio"}]}}