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S.Res. 377 (119th)

An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.ⓘ

Policy area:
Congress
Sponsor:
John Thune
Latest action:
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517. (Sep 15, 2025)
Subjects:
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Federal officials, Legislative rules and procedure, Senate
Official record (congress.gov)

Action timeline

21 actions, most recent first. Each line is the text published by the chamber or the Library of Congress, shown word for word.

  1. Sep 15, 2025 Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  2. Sep 15, 2025 Floor code 17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 517.

    Source: Library of Congress · recorded vote

  3. Sep 15, 2025 Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6591)

    Source: Senate

  4. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Upon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 516. (CR S6564)

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  5. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to the precedent set on November 21, 2013 regarding the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges not sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 515.

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  6. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to appeal the ruling of the chair that the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312 or.

    Source: Senate

  7. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to the precedent set on November 21, 2013 regarding the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges, ruled out of order.

    Source: Senate

  8. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Point of order by Senator Thune that consistent with the precedent of the Senate on November 21, 2013, the threshold for cloture on an Executive resolution for en bloc consideration of nominations with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on Level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges, is a simple majority raised in Senate.

    Source: Senate

  9. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. Res. 377 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 513) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 514.

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  10. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on S. Res. 377 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 513) made in Senate.

    Source: Senate

  11. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 513. (CR S6564-6565)

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  12. Sep 11, 2025 Floor

    By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

    Source: Senate

  13. Sep 9, 2025 Floor

    Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6462)

    Source: Senate

  14. Sep 9, 2025 Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6461)

    Source: Senate

  15. Sep 9, 2025 Floor

    Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 511.

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  16. Sep 9, 2025 Floor

    Motion to table the point of order made by Senator Schumer, the question being: Is a resolution for the en bloc consideration of specific nominations on the Executive Calendar required to be considered in legislative session? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 510.

    Source: Senate · recorded vote

  17. Sep 9, 2025 Floor

    The Chair, under the provisions of Rule XX, submits the question to the Senate for its decision: Is a resolution for the en bloc consideration of specific nominations on the Executive Calendar required to be considered in legislative session?.

    Source: Senate

  18. Sep 9, 2025 Floor

    Point of order by Senator Schumer that the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar No. 1, S.Res. 377, is not in order because legislation that provides for the en bloc consideration of individual nominations is legislative business and should be considered in legislative session raised in Senate.

    Source: Senate

  19. Sep 8, 2025 Calendars

    Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 1.

    Source: Senate

  20. Sep 8, 2025 IntroReferral

    Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule.

    Source: Senate

  21. Sep 8, 2025 IntroReferral code 10000

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: Library of Congress

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Coverage: the 118th–119th Congresses.