Why is Donald Trump keen to use “recess appointments”?
Mr Trump made none in his first term. Joe Biden hasn’t made any either. Mr Trump has previously threatened to oblige the Senate to go into recess. The constitution requires each house to seek the other’s permission to adjourn for more than three days.
In a recess appointment, a president makes an appointment when Congress is on recess. The process was created when ...
President-elect Trump has urged the next leader of Senate Republicans to support him in making recess appointments as three ...
John Thune (R-SD) said he'd like to see President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet members go through the standard confirmation ...
As Senate Republicans prepare to vote Wednesday on a new majority leader, Trump is already weighing in with demands for ...
The use of recess appointments to install members of Donald Trump's Cabinet would circumvent a key Senate process, ...
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The Senate has become too slow to confirm officials. It can help things along by adjourning.
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