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Thune Floats Recess Appointments to Clear Nominee Backlog

Democrats have used procedural maneuvers to slow down President Donald Trump’s nominations, creating a backlog in the Senate.
Thune Floats Recess Appointments to Clear Nominee Backlog
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) after the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Nathan Worcester
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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.
Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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