Last progress October 3, 2025 (2 months ago)
Introduced on September 18, 2025 by John Thune
This measure lets the Senate group certain presidential nominations together and consider them all at once during a closed-door executive session, instead of taking them one by one. The goal is to speed up confirmation votes for multiple nominees on the Senate’s Executive Calendar .
For most people, this doesn’t change how services work day to day. It mainly affects how quickly key government jobs get filled. Faster votes can reduce delays in staffing agencies, boards, and commissions, which can help the government function more smoothly .