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  2. Recess appointment - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. NLRB v. Noel Canning - Wikipedia

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    National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, 573 U.S. 513 (2014), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously ruled that the President of the United States cannot use their authority under the Recess Appointment Clause of the United States Constitution to appoint public officials unless the United States Senate is in recess and not able to transact Senate business.

  4. Appointments Clause - Wikipedia

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    The Appointments Clause appears at Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 and provides:... and [the President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be ...

  5. Unsuccessful nominations to the Cabinet of the United States

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    In 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated Lewis Strauss as Secretary of Commerce in a recess appointment. Strauss had made enemies in the Senate during his tenure as Chair of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. [8] Strauss lost the confirmation vote, 46–49. [3] [9] [10] In July 1959, Strauss resigned. [11]

  6. List of political appointments by Joe Biden - Wikipedia

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    Senior Advisor for Messaging & Outreach for the Vice President: Stephanie Young March 2023 [23] — — Press Secretary for the Vice President: Kirsten Allen: March 2022 [21] — — Deputy Press Secretary for the Vice President: Ernesto Apreza: March 2022 [21] — Sabrina Singh. January 20, 2021 March 31, 2022 [24] — Domestic Policy Advisor ...

  7. List of Executive Office appointments by Joe Biden - Wikipedia

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    Sr. Advisor to the President, the role formerly held by Karl Rove under George W. Bush, then by Valerie Jarrett/David Axelrod/etc. under Barack Obama; List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President; List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden

  8. Powers of the president of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the president can control the formation and communication of foreign policy and can direct the nation's diplomatic corps. The president may also appoint Article III judges and some officers with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. In the condition of a Senate recess, the president may make a temporary appointment.

  9. Article Two of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws.Article Two vests the power of the executive branch in the office of the President of the United States, lays out the procedures for electing and removing the President, and establishes the President's powers and responsibilities.