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House Speaker Mike Johnson said “there may be a function” to facilitate the use of recess appointments to speed up the confirmation of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees.Why it matters: The process of adjourning the Senate to allow Trump to install his picks without congressional approval would mean the chamber would shirk its advice-and-consent role for cabinet confirmations…
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Johnson doesn’t rule out use of recess appointments
Avery Lotz
03:19
House Speaker Mike Johnson said “there may be a function” to facilitate the use of recess appointments to speed up the confirmation of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees.Why it matters: The process of adjourning the Senate to allow Trump to install his picks without congressional approval would mean the chamber would shirk its advice-and-consent role for
