SRES-817 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

YourVoice.Now Summary

Transparency & AccountabilityWorkers & JobsCriminal Justice & Due Process

The Senate took up 74 nominations as one group — 11 ambassadors, 8 DC judges, and the FEMA and TSA chiefs.

Transparency & Accountability

Watchdog jobs in the batch — Justice Department inspector general included

Two watchdog jobs are in the batch. One is the Justice Department's inspector general; the other is the Special Counsel, who takes up claims from staff who report fraud.

Separate Senate votes on each nominee — 74 taken up together

The Senate normally takes up nominations one at a time, so each person can get a separate debate and vote. This order let all 74 move together instead.

Workers & Jobs

Seats on the national labor board — two members in the batch

The national labor board rules on union votes and on unfair treatment at work. It cannot take up cases unless enough seats are filled.

Criminal Justice & Due Process

Judges for Washington DC's local courts — eight seats, 15-year terms

Eight of the names are judges for Washington DC's local trial and appeals courts. Those courts handle criminal, family, and civil cases for DC residents, and each seat runs 15 years.

More about this bill

You would not see a change in daily life from this one. It let the Senate take up 74 pending nominations as a single group. Normally the Senate handles each nomination on its own. Senators agreed to it 50 to 47 on July 30, 2026. The 74 jobs cover 71 people, since a few names appear more than once. Eleven are ambassadors, sent to Australia, Brazil, Norway, and eight other countries. Eight are judges on the local courts of the District of Columbia, each seat carrying a 15-year term. Four are US attorneys and four are US marshals. The list also names the heads of FEMA, the TSA, and the Indian Health Service. It includes the Justice Department's watchdog and two seats on the National Labor Relations Board.

Congressional Summary

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. Additional nominees shall represent the United States to, among others, the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus, 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.

Legislative Subjects

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsJudgesLegislative rules and procedureSenate

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: Senate
Status: summarized
Action: Passed Senate
Action Date: 2026-07-30
Date Added: 2026-08-04
Source: Congress.gov →

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