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A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.
Amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.
Summary
This resolution amends Senate rules to allow the Majority Leader to move for consideration of up to 10 presidential nominations at once through a process called "en bloc consideration." The rule applies only to nominations for positions that are not cabinet-level (Executive Schedule level I), federal appellate judgeships, or Supreme Court justiceships. The nominations must have been reported by the same Senate committee and placed on the calendar before they can be considered together. This procedural change allows the Senate to consider and vote on multiple mid-level executive branch and judicial nominations simultaneously rather than individually, streamlining the confirmation process for those positions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
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Actions (2)
- Sep 9, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S6472) · senate
- Sep 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 9, 2025
Mr. Cornyn submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
RESOLUTION
Amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN NOMINATIONS.
Rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: “8.(a) In this paragraph, the term ‘covered nomination’ means a nomination to a position that is not a position—
“(1) at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code;
“(2) as a judge of a court of appeals of the United States; or
“(3) as Chief Justice of the United States or as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
“(b) It shall be in order for the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of not more than 10 covered nominations that were reported to the Senate by the same committee of the Senate and placed on the calendar.
“(c) Consideration of a motion to proceed under subparagraph (b), and the en bloc consideration of the nominations that are the subject of the motion, shall be conducted in the same manner as if it were a motion to proceed to the consideration of a single nomination.”. <all>
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