Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has not ruled out recess appointments as an option to confirm a backlog of President Donald Trump’s nominees.
Recess appointments are ones that the president can make while the Senate is in recess, as spelled out in Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution. They are temporary, expiring once the next session of the Senate is over if the Senate does not ultimately confirm them.
For recess appointments to become a possibility, the Senate would have to enter a recess of 10 or more days.
The House is holding pro-forma sessions every three days during its recess, also known as a district work period. A longer adjournment would require the consent of the Senate….
Thune Floats Recess Appointments to Clear Nominee Backlog
