# US Senate advances Trump nominations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-senate-advances-trump-nominations
> Updated: 2026-08-04T22:23:22.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

On July 31 2026, the U.S. Senate voted 50‑47 to move forward a block of 74 presidential nominees appointed by former President Donald Trump, covering ambassadorships, U.S. attorneys, marshals, senior department officials and agency heads. The vote cleared a large portion of the backlog from Trump’s second term, though each nominee still required individual confirmation.

A few days later, on August 4 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved former Trump personal lawyer Branch for Attorney General by a 12‑10 vote, clearing the way for a full‑Senate vote. The approval followed Branch’s dissolution of a controversial fund and signaled continued influence of Trump‑appointed officials within the Justice Department.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: US Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Trump Nominee Branch as Attorney General

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Trump’s nominee Branch as Attorney General by a 12‑10 vote, with the full Senate set to confirm the appointment later this week.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-senate-judiciary-committee-approves-trump-nominee-branch-as-attorney-general

### 2026-07-31: U.S. Senate advances 74 Trump nominees in en bloc vote

The U.S. Senate voted 50‑47 to advance 74 Trump nominees, including ambassadors, attorneys, marshals and agency heads, clearing much of the backlog but still pending final confirmation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-senate-advances-74-trump-nominees-in-en-bloc-vote

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