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Will the Senate GOP call it quits early?
Jazz Shaw 9:21 AM on September 17, 2020
Will the Senate GOP call it quits early?
House trading: Compromise near on Phase A of Phase 4? Premium
Ed Morrissey 10:01 AM on August 05, 2020
House trading: Compromise near on Phase A of Phase 4?
Fine print: Pelosi's $3T bill also declares House recess ... until July Premium
Ed Morrissey 4:01 PM on May 15, 2020
Fine print: Pelosi's $3T bill also declares House recess ... until July
Breaking: Meltdown continues as 4.4M new jobless claims filed
Ed Morrissey 8:41 AM on April 23, 2020
Breaking: Meltdown continues as 4.4M new jobless claims filed
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GOP to Pelosi: Forget remote voting -- get back to work
Ed Morrissey 4:01 PM on April 22, 2020
GOP to Pelosi: Forget remote voting -- get back to work
Pelosi: House may not reconvene until May -- or longer
Ed Morrissey 8:41 AM on April 10, 2020
Pelosi: House may not reconvene until May -- or longer
Today's pressing Beltway question: Should Congress recess for COVID-19 safety?
Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM on March 09, 2020
Today's pressing Beltway question: Should Congress recess for COVID-19 safety?
Of course: Congress set to leave Shutdown Town after negotiations "fizzled"
Ed Morrissey 12:41 PM on January 11, 2019
Of course: Congress set to leave Shutdown Town after negotiations "fizzled"
More Dershowitz: Obama should have had Garland sworn in and dared Republicans to remove him
Allahpundit 5:31 PM on July 10, 2018
More Dershowitz: Obama should have had Garland sworn in and dared Republicans to remove him
Ben Sasse warns Trump: Forget about replacing Jeff Sessions with a recess appointment
Allahpundit 10:01 PM on July 27, 2017
Ben Sasse warns Trump: Forget about replacing Jeff Sessions with a recess appointment
McConnell: On second thought, let's work until mid-August
Ed Morrissey 6:41 PM on July 11, 2017
McConnell: On second thought, let's work until mid-August
Time to cancel August recess -- for good?
Ed Morrissey 6:01 PM on July 06, 2017
Time to cancel August recess -- for good?
No, Obama's not going to recess-appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court tomorrow
Allahpundit 9:01 PM on January 02, 2017
No, Obama's not going to recess-appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court tomorrow
Huh: White House reportedly rules out Supreme Court recess appointment this week
Allahpundit 11:21 AM on February 15, 2016
Huh: White House reportedly rules out Supreme Court recess appointment this week
Let's put an end to lame-duck Congresses
Ed Morrissey 2:01 PM on December 11, 2014
Let's put an end to lame-duck Congresses
Sure sounds like the Supreme Court's going to rule against Obama on recess appointments
Allahpundit 4:01 PM on January 13, 2014
Sure sounds like the Supreme Court's going to rule against Obama on recess appointments
NYT: Congressional town-hall meetings on the decline after 2009 ObamaCare fight
Ed Morrissey 10:41 AM on August 13, 2013
NYT: Congressional town-hall meetings on the decline after 2009 ObamaCare fight
Quotes of the day
Allahpundit 8:01 PM on August 11, 2013
Quotes of the day
NBC: McCain moving to head off filibuster change
Ed Morrissey 10:06 AM on July 15, 2013
NBC: McCain moving to head off filibuster change
Reid: Shouldn't the president have the team in place that he wants?
Erika Johnsen 5:01 PM on July 14, 2013
Reid: Shouldn't the president have the team in place that he wants?
Uh oh: Second appeals court invalidates Obama's questionable "recess" appointments
Mary Katharine Ham 4:41 PM on May 16, 2013
Uh oh: Second appeals court invalidates Obama's questionable "recess" appointments
Obama wants SCOTUS to uphold controversial recess appointments
Mary Katharine Ham 9:21 PM on April 25, 2013
Obama wants SCOTUS to uphold controversial recess appointments
White House appeals to Supreme Court on recess-appointment ruling
Ed Morrissey 10:01 AM on March 13, 2013
White House appeals to Supreme Court on recess-appointment ruling
Senate Dems preparing to ram immigration bill through after Easter recess?
Allahpundit 5:21 PM on March 12, 2013
Senate Dems preparing to ram immigration bill through after Easter recess?
Deal near between Holder, House on Fast & Furious contempt charges?
Ed Morrissey 10:01 AM on January 30, 2013
Deal near between Holder, House on Fast & Furious contempt charges?
National media focus on small gun-control protest, miss massive March for Life
Ed Morrissey 1:51 PM on January 28, 2013
National media focus on small gun-control protest, miss massive March for Life
Johanns demands resignation of Cordray, NLRB recess appointments
Ed Morrissey 9:01 AM on January 28, 2013
Johanns demands resignation of Cordray, NLRB recess appointments
Appeals court unanimously rebukes Obama on recess appointments; Update: Most recess appointments no longer legit?
Ed Morrissey 11:31 AM on January 25, 2013
Appeals court unanimously rebukes Obama on recess appointments; Update: Most recess appointments no longer legit?
Cordray: Say, what this CFPB needs is more power
Ed Morrissey 10:25 AM on February 17, 2012
Cordray: Say, what this CFPB needs is more power
Here we go: Senate Republicans to join lawsuit challenging Obama recess appointments
Allahpundit 4:50 PM on February 03, 2012
Here we go: Senate Republicans to join lawsuit challenging Obama recess appointments
Kagan in 2010: Pro-forma Senate sessions enough to block recess appointments
Ed Morrissey 3:40 PM on January 12, 2012
Kagan in 2010: Pro-forma Senate sessions enough to block recess appointments
Yoo vs Tribe on recess appointments
Jazz Shaw 1:45 PM on January 07, 2012
Yoo vs Tribe on recess appointments
Quotes of the day
Allahpundit 10:30 PM on January 06, 2012
Quotes of the day
Pelosi: I'm darned proud of Obama for making these illegal recess appointments
Allahpundit 3:57 PM on January 05, 2012
Pelosi: I'm darned proud of Obama for making these illegal recess appointments
New Romney ad hits Obama over NLRB in South Carolina
Ed Morrissey 11:45 AM on January 05, 2012
New Romney ad hits Obama over NLRB in South Carolina
Noted fan of using pro forma Senate sessions to block recess appointments suddenly not such a fan
Allahpundit 7:05 PM on January 04, 2012
Noted fan of using pro forma Senate sessions to block recess appointments suddenly not such a fan
Doubling down: Obama follows Cordray recess appointment with three more to NLRB
Allahpundit 5:12 PM on January 04, 2012
Doubling down: Obama follows Cordray recess appointment with three more to NLRB
Breaking: National Journal reports Obama to use recess appointment for Cordray
Ed Morrissey 10:36 AM on January 04, 2012
Breaking: National Journal reports Obama to use recess appointment for Cordray
Will Obama squeeze in a few recess appointments?
Ed Morrissey 1:55 PM on December 28, 2011
Will Obama squeeze in a few recess appointments?
Senate GOP to Obama: You better not make recess appointments to the NLRB
Tina Korbe 3:25 PM on December 20, 2011
Senate GOP to Obama: You better not make recess appointments to the NLRB
Sen. Sessions: Once again, Senate shouldn't recess until it addresses the budget
Tina Korbe 6:13 PM on June 29, 2011
Sen. Sessions: Once again, Senate shouldn't recess until it addresses the budget
More evasive shenanigans in the Senate
Tina Korbe 9:30 PM on May 26, 2011
More evasive shenanigans in the Senate