Senate Holds
A Senate hold is a procedure where a senator privately signals to their party leadership that they will object to bringing a nomination or legislation to the floor for a vote. Since 2011, senators must publicly disclose holds within 6 session days under S.Res.28. Holds can effectively delay or block action indefinitely, requiring 60 votes to overcome.
14 active holds11 on nominations3 on legislation
On hold for 3 days
since Feb 2, 2026
On hold for 1 month
since Dec 18, 2025Legislation
On hold for 1 month
since Dec 10, 2025
Nomination
On hold for 2 months
since Nov 20, 2025
Nomination
On hold for 6 months
since Jul 14, 2025
On hold for 7 months
since Jun 27, 2025On hold for 7 months
since Jun 27, 2025On hold for 7 months
since Jun 27, 2025Legislation
On hold for 7 months
since Jun 25, 2025
On hold for 8 months
since Jun 3, 2025On hold for 8 months
since Jun 3, 2025On hold for 8 months
since Jun 3, 2025On hold for 8 months
since May 21, 2025On hold for 10 months
since Apr 9, 2025