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An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
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What Happened in Congress?
✓Agreed To
September 15, 2025
SenatePassed 51 to 44
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✓Introduced, done
✓Committee, done
✓Floor Vote, done
4Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of nominations for various executive officers and ambassadors. The agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, and Labor. The ambassadors shall represent the United States to Argentina, Greece, Liechtenstein, and Sweden.
SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6591)
Agreed To
SenateBy unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
SenatePoint 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.
Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
SenateSubmitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule.
Introduced
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What Congress Said
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Republicans5 spoke
I understand my Democratic colleagues have problems politically with President Trump. I get that. Respectfully, we have differences of opinion on that. But this time it has been different. Every single nominee has been blocked.
I am joined in this resolution by my colleague from Florida Senator Rick Scott, whose father also served in this campaign, in recognizing the personal and collective sacrifices of these heroes.
The First Amendment is the beating heart of our democracy. It protects the right of Americans to speak freely, to criticize their leaders, and to entertain and inform without fear of government reprisal. The Framers did not write an exception for late- night comedians or for political satire.
I heard about kind of the distrust that that might be used to dismantle an entire block of 15, so I am open to modifications of that that could address that. But I was one of the people who said, as written initially, I couldn't vote for unanimous consent to just adopt it.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I was recovering from COVID and missed several rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted no on rollcall vote No. 504, confirmation of the nomination of Edward Artau to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
I don't normally come to the floor to give somewhat lengthy remarks, but today I am doing so because of a deep and, frankly, rising concern for the future of our intelligence community and, in turn, the security of the United States.
While I voted No on S. Res. 377, which calls for an up or down vote on 48 nominations, en bloc, I would have voted yes on the following nominations if I had the opportunity to vote on each nomination separately:
Today is a solemn day in the memory of our Nation. May we pause at the beginning of my remarks to remember those who passed into the light on September 11.
In the Senate, however, the rules are different--historically different. In order to pass a continuing resolution, it will take a 60- vote majority to pass. That means that at a time when there are 53 Members of the Republican caucus and 47 Members of the Democratic caucus, it will require bipartisan support.
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