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SRES-817Senate2026-07-30Congress

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

YourVoice.Now Summary

Transparency & Accountability

Lets the Senate confirm 74 nominations in one block — including FEMA, TSA, the Archivist, and 11 DC judges.

Transparency & Accountability

  • Separate consideration of nominations — 74 nominations moved as a single block

The details

This resolution lets the Senate take up 74 pending nominations as a single group, rather than voting on each one separately. The Senate agreed to it on July 30, 2026 by a vote of 50 to 47. The list spans ambassadors to Australia, Brazil, Norway, Cambodia, Albania, Moldova, Belize, Tanzania, Cyprus, Equatorial Guinea, and The Gambia. It also includes US attorneys and marshals in several districts. Agency posts on the list include the FEMA Administrator, the TSA Administrator, and the Justice Department Inspector General. Others are the Archivist of the United States, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. The list also carries two National Labor Relations Board members and eleven District of Columbia judges.

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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