Senate approval
Upper chamber endorsement
Senate approval is the formal consent of the U.S.
Senate required for certain governmental actions.
The Constitution mandates Senate approval for presidential appointments to federal courts and cabinet positions, as well as ratification of treaties.
The process typically involves committee hearings followed by a floor vote: The nominee awaits Senate approval.
The term applies to other national legislatures with senates.
- ConstitutionGoverning principles document
- advice and consentConstitutional approval process
- voteFormal choice expression
- roll call voteVoting by individual announcement
- voice voteOral yes-or-no tally
quorum · cloture · lawmaking · chamber · nuclear option · treaty · confirmation hearing · majority leader · supermajority · oversight authority · caucus · party line · veto override · parliamentarian · public accountability · whip · amendment · committee
- Nuclear Treatiesarms reduction, nuclear disarmament, nuclear arms, treaty signing, treaty compliance