US House Republicans Overcome Hurdle on First 2024 Spending Bill More Reuters FILE PHOTO: U.S. Capitol police stand outside the Capitol building as the Senate votes on debt ceiling legislation to avoid a historic default at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTER...
2:28:48, November 13, 2024 Senate GOP leader candidates discuss how to handle Trump's demands for recess appointments From CNN's Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, and Manu Raju During a private two-and-a-half-hour candidate forum for GOP leaders, Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick ...
Aneeta Mathur-AshtonNov. 21, 2024 What Are Recess Appointments? The president-elect has advocated for bypassing the traditional Senate confirmation process, relying instead on recess appointments. Here’s a look at why. Alan KronenbergNov. 19, 2024 ...
Those on the left calling for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down so that President Joe Biden might replace her before the new administration begins is not realistic, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said. “Whoever makes those calls can’t count. Take a look at the calendar an...
Eisenhowerin October 1956. A recess appointment, he was formally nominated to the Supreme Court in January 1957 and was confirmed by theU.S. Senateby voice vote on March 19. A liberal constructionist andarticulatedefender of theBill of Rights, Brennan was nonetheless able to secure general...
President Barack Obama's power to make recess appointments was limited Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Thursday smacked down President Barack Obama’s claim that he can legally avoid Senate confirmation for nominees when the chamber is idle. The decision invalidates ...
The Senate will be out from May 22 to 29 for a state work period. "There is very little time on the legislative calendar to reach a deal," wrote Goldman Sachs Group Inc analyst Alec Phillips in a note to clients. "The next few weeks are going to be unpredi...
President Rodrigo Duterte, who was the mayor of a city on the southern island for 22 years, has stressed the importance of getting the legislation passed and certified it as an urgent bill on Tuesday to get it approved before a house recess on June 2. The 22-member Senate h...