When Senate Returns From Recess, Ferguson Will Top The DocketAilsa Chang
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During a recess, a President can execute a pocket-veto or make recess appointments. This ability became a bone of contention during the 2007-2008 session. Democrats controlled the Senate and they wanted to prevent President George W. Bush from making recess appointments at the end of his term ...
TheHouseandSenateare out. WEDNESDAY AROUND THE HILL *crickets* TRIVIA MONDAY’S ANSWER: Jacqueline Chenwas the first to guess that Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first President to receive an Emmy Award. TODAY’S QUESTION, from Jacqueline:Who was the first sitting U.S....
Federal law stipulates that members must convene at 1 p.m. for the opening of the presidential election results. The House sergeant at arms announces the president of the Senate (Harris) and senators as in the State of the Union address, and then the president of the Senate takes the...
The House and Senate are in recess until next week, but no FY2022 appropriations hearings have been held yet. Members and staff are working behind the scenes, however. Brown does not serve on any of the committees that oversee or fund NASA or NOAA, but is a member of ...
When Is the Senate in Recess for Purposes of the Recess Appointments Clause?doi:10.2307/1289661Michael CarrierCarrier, Michael A. "When Is the Senate in Recess for Purposes of the Recess Appointments Clause?," 92 Michigan Law Review 2204 (1994)....
Senate May Not Get to Pension Bill When It Gets Back From RecessJim Abrams