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S.Res. 817: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Congress Swing Tracker

S.Res. 817119th CongressCongress

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

Sponsored by Sen. John Thune (R-SD) · 0 active

Latest action: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217.

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Where it standsBefore the Senate

Adopted

Senate: passedJul 30, 2026

9 senators score as swing votes

Summary

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Summary on Congress.gov

This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration of nominations for various executive officers, judges, ambassadors, and related positions.

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Agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, State, and the Treasury. Additional nominees shall represent the United States to, among others, the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus, and the Gambia. Nominees are also appointed to the National Labor Relations Board, National Transportation Safety Board, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and District of Columbia (DC) courts.

How the projections held up

Each member’s recorded vote compared with their swing projection from before the vote. A member by voting against most of their own party.

Senate

On the ResolutionPassed50 yea, 47 nayJuly 30, 2026 · Roll call 217

How members in each band voted on this Senate vote, by their projection before the vote
BandBand before the vote	VotedVoted yea or nay	BrokeBroke with party	Share
Swing	8	0	0%
Middle	64	0	0%
Entrenched	25	0	0%
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Committees and subjects

Committees

No committee referrals recorded

Congress.gov lists no committee activity for this bill yet, so no member gets the gatekeeper bonus in swing-v3.

Subjects

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
Judges
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Senate · 100 House · 0

Model

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Directional: count only breaks toward the other party Why do scores change?

No swing scores for the House yet

Scores appear after the analytics job has scored this bill.

Similar past votes, House

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 22.0 (needs 5.0).

H.Res. 590 · Jul 18, 2025 · Roll call 202On Agreeing to the ResolutionRelating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 7008 · Jul 22, 2026 · Roll call 640On PassageStop Insider Trading Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1336 · Jun 4, 2026 · Roll call 563On Agreeing to the ResolutionWaiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1274 · May 13, 2026 · Roll call 521On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1175 · Apr 17, 2026 · Roll call 483On Agreeing to the Amendment
FailedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1142 · Mar 27, 2026 · Roll call 468On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1100 · Mar 4, 2026 · Roll call 443On Motion to ReferDirecting the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee’s review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1834 · Jan 8, 2026 · Roll call 371On PassageBreaking the Gridlock Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5

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S. 284 · Dec 15, 2025 · Roll call 334On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassCongressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 893 · Nov 19, 2025 · Roll call 301On Motion to ReferCensuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 888 · Nov 18, 2025 · Roll call 296On Agreeing to the ResolutionCensuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing
FailedSame policy area×0.5

Cosponsors

0 active

This bill has no cosponsors.

How the swing score works

Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.

Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.

Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.

Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.

Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.

Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 22.0 (needs 5.0).

H.Res. 590 · Jul 18, 2025 · Roll call 202On Agreeing to the ResolutionRelating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 7008 · Jul 22, 2026 · Roll call 640On PassageStop Insider Trading Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1336 · Jun 4, 2026 · Roll call 563On Agreeing to the ResolutionWaiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1274 · May 13, 2026 · Roll call 521On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1175 · Apr 17, 2026 · Roll call 483On Agreeing to the Amendment
FailedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1142 · Mar 27, 2026 · Roll call 468On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1100 · Mar 4, 2026 · Roll call 443On Motion to ReferDirecting the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee’s review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1834 · Jan 8, 2026 · Roll call 371On PassageBreaking the Gridlock Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5

Show 17 more

S. 284 · Dec 15, 2025 · Roll call 334On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassCongressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 893 · Nov 19, 2025 · Roll call 301On Motion to ReferCensuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 888 · Nov 18, 2025 · Roll call 296On Agreeing to the ResolutionCensuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing
FailedSame policy area×0.5