Who it affects
- Nominees for executive officer positions
- Nominees for U.S. ambassador positions
Passed the SenateNominationsGovernment
Group consideration of 49 nominations
S.Res. 690 · Resolution · Introduced April 27, 2026
This bill would allow 49 nominations for executive officer, ambassador, and other roles to be considered together.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the Senate 46 to 45 on May 11.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The resolution would allow 49 nominations to be considered as one group.
- Nominees include executive officers in the Commerce, Justice, State, and Transportation departments.
- The group also includes U.S. ambassador nominees for Iceland, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to pass
May 11, 2026 · Passed 46 to 45
- Republicans
- 46 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 0 yes
- 43 no
- Independents
- 0 yes
- 2 no
Other votes on this bill (2)
Senate · Vote to end debate · April 30, 2026 · Approved
Graham: Yes · Scott: Yes
Official vote ↗Senate · Vote to start debate · April 28, 2026 · Approved
Graham: Yes · Scott: Yes
Official vote ↗
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John (R-SD)
- Introduced
- April 27, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Not yet referred
- Latest action
- May 11, 2026 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 45. Record Vote Number: 114. (text: CR 4/27/2026 S2056-2057)
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This resolution authorizes the en bloc consideration of 49 nominations for various roles, including executive officers and ambassadors. For example, nominees are appointed to serve in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, and Transportation. The package also includes nominations to serve as U.S. ambassador to Iceland, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.