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 ...
John Cornyn (R-Texas) told HuffPost. The president does have a workaround: a clause in the Constitution that says he can send Congress into recess himself if the two chambers disagree on adjourning.
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 ...
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.
Prickly, Grotke, and Finster head home during a snowstorm and remember the times with T.J. and the gang. When they get stuck in a snowbank, Prickly blames it on T.J. and the gang, although Grotke says ...
Can President Trump make recess appointments for nominees the Senate won’t confirm? Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the option is “on the table.” But recess appointments are ...