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In the United States, a recess appointment is an appointment by the president of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess.Under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause, the president is empowered to nominate, and with the advice and consent (confirmation) of the Senate, make appointments to high-level policy-making positions in federal departments, agencies, boards, and ...
Democrat Barack Obama made 32 recess appointments, while Bush made 171, according to the Congressional Research Service. Since 2007, Congress had increasingly used scheduling tricks to prevent ...
Pages in category "Recess appointments during the Obama administration" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On May 26, 2009, Obama announced Second Circuit appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor as his choice to replace retiring Associate Justice David H. Souter. [1] Sotomayor's nomination was submitted to the United States Senate on June 1, 2009, when the 111th Congress reconvened after its Memorial Day recess.
When Barack Obama used recess appointments to make the National Labor Relations Board function, he was sued. The US Supreme Court ruled it takes at least a 10-day recess to justify a recess ...
With President-elect Trump building his Cabinet, the idea of recess appointments has been floated, but what are they and how can they be used?
Recess appointments during the George W. Bush administration (16 P) O. Recess appointments during the Obama administration ...
President Barack Obama tried to continue the practice, using it 32 times, but a 2014 Supreme Court ruling put a check on the president's power to make recess appointments. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Senate has to recess or adjourn for 10 days before a president can make unilateral appointments.