S. Res. 690 119th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: April 27, 2026 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (Senate)

May 11, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 45. Record Vote Number: 114.

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)

May 11, 2026

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2193-2194)

Apr 30, 2026

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/11/2026.

Apr 30, 2026

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2148-2149)

Apr 30, 2026

Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 112. (CR S2148-2149)

Apr 30, 2026

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Apr 28, 2026

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2065)

Apr 28, 2026

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2065)

Apr 28, 2026

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 107. (CR S2065)

Apr 27, 2026

Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. (text: CR S2056-2057)

Apr 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 5.

Apr 27, 2026

Submitted in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 3

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 11, 2026	Senate · vote #114	On the Resolution S.Res. 690	Agreed To	46–45	See who voted →
Apr 30, 2026	Senate · vote #112	On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 690	Agreed To	51–46	See who voted →
Apr 28, 2026	Senate · vote #107	On the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 690	Agreed To	52–47	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 5,439	Thune, John	–	No recorded outcome	–
SAMDT 5,438	Thune, John	–	No recorded outcome	–

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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)

Plain-English summary 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 690: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-690/

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"S. Res. 690: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-690/.

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S. Res. 690, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-690/.

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