5 things to know: What are recess appointments? Trump wants them to bypass Senate approval
- Recess appointments don't require a Senate vote.
Recess appointments are when the president appoints a federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess.
Various presidential appointments must be approved by the Senate and go through a hearing before being confirmed in the role. During this hearing, nominees can be questioned about their background, qualifications and policies. Then, the nominee must receive a majority vote to be approved.
In recess appointments, the president is able to bypass this process as the Senate is in recess, or on a break from proceedings.
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This gives Trump 2 years (Recess Appointments has two year limit) to show the American people what the Deep State has done to our Government and the American people. Make it so!
There is actually a 1 year version and a 2 year version depending on the type of recess. Don’t know what the difference is between the recesses.
I'll take it. I want our president's first set of appointees to have a chance. A fighting chance.