Though the Senate is tasked with an advice and consent role in the confirmation process, the Constitution's Recess Appointment Clause affords the president the ability to temporarily fill ...

As President-elect Donald Trump begins to assemble his second administration, he’s made it clear he wants his selections to be installed through a Constitutional procedure known as recess ...

President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to use recess appointments to fill his Cabinet, a move that would bypass the Senate confirmation process for some of the most powerful positions in U.S.

Here is what we know about recess appointments. A nominee appointed by a president goes through a vetting and approval process usually done by the Senate. Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate.

The Constitution allows the president to circumvent the Senate and put appointees in place while the chamber is in recess, a loophole created back when Capitol commutes involved long treks by horse.

President-elect Trump has urged the next leader of Senate Republicans to support him in making recess appointments as three ...

"There will be no recess appointments," outgoing Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell reportedly told president-elect Donald Trump of his new cabinet choices, some of whom may face difficulty in ...

THE MOVE SHOCKIN As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet and considering a tool known as recess ...

GOP senator weighs in on recess appointments for Cabinet picks ...