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SRES-379Senate2025-09-09Congress

A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.

YourVoice.Now Summary

This resolution would change Senate rules to let the Majority Leader bundle up to 10 nominations from the same committee and vote on them together ("en bloc") in a single motion, rather than taking each one up separately. The streamlined process would not apply to the most senior positions — Cabinet-level officials (Executive Schedule Level I), federal appeals court judges, or Supreme Court justices would still be considered individually. The goal is to speed up the confirmation backlog for lower-level nominees.

Congressional Summary

This resolution generally permits the Senate to consider up to 10 nominations for most federal positions using a single motion to proceed (a proposal, typically offered by the Majority Leader, to bring a measure, nomination, or treaty to the Senate floor for debate and vote). However, certain nominations still require individual motions to proceed, namely nominations for Cabinet officials and other positions at Level I of the Executive Service, appellate judges, and Supreme Court Justices.

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
Senate
Status
summarized
Action
Introduced in Senate
Action Date
2025-09-09
Date Added
2026-04-09