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

S.Res. 690 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

S.Res. 690119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 04/27/2026SEN. THUNER-SD · SPONSORLeft: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: no (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: DW-NOMINATE +0.43 (Sponsor Ranking)Right: no (Sponsor Ranking)LEAN RIGHT(SPONSOR RANKING)CONGRESS

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SponsorSen. Thune, John (R-SD) (Introduced 04/27/2026)
Sponsor Voting RecordLean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.43 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
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Latest Action05/11/2026 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 45. Record Vote Number: 114. (text: CR 4/27/2026 S2056-2057)
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Summary (1)

Passed Senate (05/11/2026)

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.

Text (2)

ATS (ATS)

119 SRES 690 ATS: Authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. U.S. Senate 2026-05-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. III119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 690IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 27, 2026Mr. Thune submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to lie over, under the ruleMay 11, 2026Considered and agreed toEXECUTIVE RESOLUTIONAuthorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.That it shall be in order to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations on the Executive Calendar:(1)Calendar Number 615: Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of 4 years.(2)Calendar Number 616: William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years.(3)Calendar Number 617: Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of 4 years.(4)Calendar Number 618: Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of 4 years.(5)Calendar Number 619: Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of 4 years.(6)Calendar Number 620: Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of 4 years.(7)Calendar Number 621: Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.(8)Calendar Number 622: Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.(9)Calendar Number 623: Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.(10)Calendar Number 624: Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).(11)Calendar Number 648: Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.(12)Calendar Number 649: Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.(13)Calendar Number 650: Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029.(14)Calendar Number 652: Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of 4 years.(15)Calendar Number 653: Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years.(16)Calendar Number 654: Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of 4 years.(17)Calendar Number 664: Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of 4 years.(18)Calendar Number 665: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 2031. (Reappointment)(19)Calendar Number 666: Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management.(20)Calendar Number 667: David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031. (Reappointment)(21)Calendar Number 668: Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy.(22)Calendar Number 675: Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years.(23)Calendar Number 676: Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of 4 years.(24)Calendar Number 677: David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of 4 years.(25)Calendar Number 678: Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.(26)Calendar Number 679: Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.(27)Calendar Number 680: Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines.(28)Calendar Number 681: William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland.(29)Calendar Number 682: Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue.(30)Calendar Number 683: Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.(31)Calendar Number 685: Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.(32)Calendar Number 686: Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.(33)Calendar Number 687: Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).(34)Calendar Number 688: Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(35)Calendar Number 689: Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030. (Reappointment)(36)Calendar Number 690: Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028.(37)Calendar Number 691: Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New Position)(38)Calendar Number 692: Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.(39)Calendar Number 694: Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of 4 years.(40)Calendar Number 695: Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of 4 years.(41)Calendar Number 698: James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years.(42)Calendar Number 699: Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years.(43)Calendar Number 700: Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of 4 years.(44)Calendar Number 701: Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of 4 years.(45)Calendar Number 711: Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of 4 years.(46)Calendar Number 712: James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of 4 years.(47)Calendar Number 714: Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.(48)Calendar Number 715: Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of 5 years.(49)Calendar Number 716: Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).

Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)

119 SRES 690 PCS: Authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. U.S. Senate 2026-04-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIIExecutive Calendar No. 5119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 690IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 27, 2026Mr. Thune submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to lie over, under the ruleEXECUTIVE RESOLUTIONAuthorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.That it shall be in order to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations on the Executive Calendar:(1)Calendar Number 615: Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of 4 years.(2)Calendar Number 616: William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years.(3)Calendar Number 617: Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of 4 years.(4)Calendar Number 618: Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of 4 years.(5)Calendar Number 619: Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of 4 years.(6)Calendar Number 620: Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of 4 years.(7)Calendar Number 621: Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.(8)Calendar Number 622: Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.(9)Calendar Number 623: Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.(10)Calendar Number 624: Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).(11)Calendar Number 648: Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.(12)Calendar Number 649: Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.(13)Calendar Number 650: Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029.(14)Calendar Number 652: Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of 4 years.(15)Calendar Number 653: Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years.(16)Calendar Number 654: Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of 4 years.(17)Calendar Number 664: Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of 4 years.(18)Calendar Number 665: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 2031. (Reappointment)(19)Calendar Number 666: Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management.(20)Calendar Number 667: David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031. (Reappointment)(21)Calendar Number 668: Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy.(22)Calendar Number 675: Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years.(23)Calendar Number 676: Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of 4 years.(24)Calendar Number 677: David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of 4 years.(25)Calendar Number 678: Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.(26)Calendar Number 679: Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.(27)Calendar Number 680: Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines.(28)Calendar Number 681: William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland.(29)Calendar Number 682: Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue.(30)Calendar Number 683: Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.(31)Calendar Number 685: Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.(32)Calendar Number 686: Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.(33)Calendar Number 687: Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).(34)Calendar Number 688: Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(35)Calendar Number 689: Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030. (Reappointment)(36)Calendar Number 690: Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028.(37)Calendar Number 691: Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New Position)(38)Calendar Number 692: Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.(39)Calendar Number 694: Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of 4 years.(40)Calendar Number 695: Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of 4 years.(41)Calendar Number 698: James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years.(42)Calendar Number 699: Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years.(43)Calendar Number 700: Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of 4 years.(44)Calendar Number 701: Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of 4 years.(45)Calendar Number 711: Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of 4 years.(46)Calendar Number 712: James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of 4 years.(47)Calendar Number 714: Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.(48)Calendar Number 715: Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of 5 years.(49)Calendar Number 716: Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).April 27, 2026 Ordered to lie over, under the rule

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All Actions (13)

DateChamberAll Actions
04/27/2026Library of CongressSubmitted in Senate
04/27/2026SenateSubmitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. (text: CR S2056-2057)
04/27/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 5.
04/28/2026SenateMotion 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)
04/28/2026SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2065)
04/28/2026SenateCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2065)
04/30/2026SenateBy unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
04/30/2026SenateCloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 112. (CR S2148-2149)
04/30/2026SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2148-2149)
04/30/2026SenateBy unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/11/2026.
05/11/2026SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2193-2194)
05/11/2026Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 45. Record Vote Number: 114.
05/11/2026SenateResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 45. Record Vote Number: 114. (text: CR 4/27/2026 S2056-2057)

Titles (2)

Title TypeTitle
Display TitleAn executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Official Title as IntroducedAn executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Amendments (2)

AmendmentSponsorPurposeLatest Action
SAMDT 5438Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
SAMDT 5439Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

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