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Official title: SRES 817: Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817
A vote to limit debate so the Senate can vote. Needs 60 of 100 senators.
SourceMotion passed: 50 yes, 45 no, 5 not voting
, SRES 817
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Official source: senate.gov(opens in a new tab)An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Topic: Congress
What the bill does
This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration of nominations for various executive officers, judges, ambassadors, and related positions. 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.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary