When Senate Returns From Recess, Ferguson Will Top The DocketAilsa Chang
A recess of theU.S. Congressor the Senate is a temporary break in proceedings. It can be within the same day, overnight, or for a weekend or period of days. It is done instead of an adjournment, which is a more formal close of proceedings. An adjournment for more than three days r...
Johnson can probably count on at least some Democratic votes if he puts a foreign aid package on the floor that resembles the bipartisan Senate-passed package. But if he crafts a bill meant to jam Democrats, like the standalone Israel aid bill that he previously put...
If the threshold for an objection is reached:Harris would announce that the two chambers will deliberate separately on the pending objection and report its decision back to the joint session. The Senate would withdraw from the joint session and return to its chamber. Both chambers would get...
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
Harry Reid Just Made Sure the Senate Will Deal with Amending the Constitution First Thing When It Gets Back from RecessSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Friday scheduled aSept. 8 procedural vote on a...Adams, Becket
Justices Rule on Recess Appointments ; Constitution Was Violated When Obama Bypassed Senate during Brief BreakThe Supreme Court said that President Obama had violated theConstitution when he appointed...Liptak, Adam