Overview

• The package passed 51–47 along party lines under the revised confirmation process.
• More than two dozen ambassadors were approved, including Sergio Gor for India and Herschel Walker for the Bahamas.
• The bloc also covered over a dozen U.S. attorneys and reappointed Paul Atkins to a Securities and Exchange Commission seat through 2031.
• Republicans said the move sharply reduced the months-long backlog, following a first batch of 48 confirmations in September.
• Democrats criticized the change as weakening minority oversight, and the vote occurred during the ongoing government shutdown.