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.
13 active holds10 on nominations3 on legislation
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On hold for 3 weeks
since Dec 18, 2025Legislation
On hold for 4 weeks
since Dec 10, 2025
Nomination
the nomination of Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army
On hold for 1 month
since Nov 20, 2025
Nomination
the nomination of Col. George H. Sebren Jr. to grade of Brigadier General
On hold for 5 months
since Jul 14, 2025
Nomination
the nominination of Ronald A. Parsons, Jr., of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years
On hold for 6 months
since Jun 27, 2025Nomination
the nominination of David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years
On hold for 6 months
since Jun 27, 2025Nomination
the nominination of Bart McKay Davis, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years
On hold for 6 months
since Jun 27, 2025Legislation
On hold for 6 months
since Jun 25, 2025
Nomination
the nomination of Jeffrey Hall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On hold for 7 months
since Jun 3, 2025Nomination
the nomination of Usha-Maria Turner, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On hold for 7 months
since Jun 3, 2025Nomination
the nomination of John Busterud, of California, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency
On hold for 7 months
since Jun 3, 2025Nomination
the nomination of Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
On hold for 7 months
since May 21, 2025Nomination
the nomination of Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security
On hold for 9 months
since Apr 9, 2025