119th Congress
S.Res. 817

Groups many nominations for one Senate vote

Lets the Senate consider a batch of nominees for judgeships, ambassadorships and agency jobs together instead of voting on each one separately.

  • Covers nominees for the departments of Defense, Energy, Interior, State and Treasury
  • Includes ambassadors to the United Nations, Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus and the Gambia
  • Also covers seats on the labor relations, transportation safety and product safety boards
  • Includes nominees for District of Columbia courts

Adopted by the Senate

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