Overview

• The package passed 51–47 and marked the second deployment of the new confirmation process after an initial batch of 48 in September.
• The slate included more than two dozen ambassadors, among them Herschel Walker for the Bahamas and Sergio Gor for India.
• Senators also approved dozens of U.S. attorneys and reappointed Paul Atkins to an SEC seat through 2031.
• Republican leaders said grouped votes were limited to nominees with unified GOP support and bipartisan committee approvals.
• The mass confirmations occurred during a government shutdown and pushed Trump’s total civilian confirmations close to 300.