An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
- Sponsor
- Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (R)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-27
- Latest action
- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 45. Record Vote Number: 114. (text: CR 4/27/2026 S2056-2057) (2026-05-11)
How every member voted
Passed Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution · Senate · Roll call #114 · May 11, 2026, 05:31 PM
Voted Yea (46)
- Alan Armstrong (R-OK)
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- David McCormick (R-PA)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- James Justice (R-WV)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Jon Husted (R-OH)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Katie Britt (R-AL)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Voted Nay (45)
- Adam Schiff (D-CA)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Ben Lujan (D-NM)
- Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
Did not vote (9)
- Ashley Moody (R-FL)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- John Curtis (R-UT)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
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# Summary of SRES 690
Senate Resolution 690 allows the Senate to consider and vote on multiple presidential nominations together in a single vote during a closed executive session, rather than voting on each nomination individually. The resolution was sponsored by Senator John Thune and passed the full Senate with a narrow 46-45 vote margin. This procedural measure affects all pending presidential nominees awaiting Senate confirmation, streamlining what would otherwise be a lengthy series of separate confirmation votes.
The resolution reflects ongoing tensions over the Senate's confirmation process, which has become increasingly time-consuming as the number of nominations requiring Senate approval has grown. The narrow margin of passage suggests significant disagreement between the two parties about this procedural approach, with the Republican majority supporting expedited consideration while Democrats opposed it. In practice, this type of resolution allows the Senate leadership to move through a large backlog of nominations more quickly, though it also limits individual senators' ability to object to or draw attention to specific nominees.
Key provisions
- Senate may vote on multiple presidential nominations together in one vote during closed executive session instead of individual votes.
- Resolution applies to all pending presidential nominees currently awaiting Senate confirmation on the Executive Calendar.
- Senate Resolution 690 passed with a 46-45 vote, with Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing the procedural measure.
- Procedural change expedites Senate confirmation process by allowing batch voting rather than separate votes for each nominee.
- Individual senators have reduced ability to object to or draw attention to specific nominees under this procedure.
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