Congressional Republicans aren’t ready to cede power to President Donald Trump to swiftly install nominees during recesses and bypass Senate confirmation, despite Democratic roadblocks and pressure from Trump himself.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) both defended the pro forma sessions they presided over Tuesday in their respective chambers, brief procedural maneuvers that Congress relies upon during extended breaks to prevent the president from making recess appointments.
While pro formas are routine every three or four days during periods of recess, Tuesday’s sessions — each lasting less than two minutes — marked the first after a prolonged political fight in the Senate this summer over whether there should even be an August recess with more than 140 pending nominees awaiting confirmation.
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