Videos tagged with Recess Appointments

This video explains the President's constitutional authority to make recess appointments, a power outlined in Article 2 of the US Constitution. These appointments allow the President to fill government vacancies, including judicial and executive positions, when the Senate is in recess, bypassing the standard confirmation process. The speaker, a constitutional attorney, emphasizes the strategic value of this power for expediting appointments, though these appointments are temporary and expire at the end of the Senate's next session.

This video discusses the political backlash from GOP Senators regarding voter involvement in the Senate Majority Leader election. The speaker highlights how conservative figures and online movements are pressuring Senators to support Rick Scott over establishment candidates like John Cornyn. The video also touches on Donald Trump's strategic use of recess appointments to influence the race without directly endorsing a candidate, framing it as a win for his agenda.