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Senate blocks Trump from making recess appointments

Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc Connell had hoped to triumph on a health bill last month leaving time to accomplish other goals including raising the US debt ceiling and working on budget bills for fiscal year 2018
Donald Trump blocked by US Senate from making government appointments during summer recess
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04 August, 2017

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (who Trump attacked earlier this year) wrapped up the Senate's session by locking in nine "pro-forma" sessions - incredibly brief sessions that sometimes only last a few minutes - during their summer break.

The Senate agreed to hold pro forma sessions throughout the recess.

But Trump is hardly the first president to face a congressional roadblock during recess.

It means the Senate will be in session every three days throughout August.

Mr Sessions has faced an onslaught of criticism from the former real estate mogul after recusing himself from the investigation into Russian collusion in the United States elections.

Trump also needs to name a new Department of Homeland Security secretary now that he's tapped John Kelly as his chief of staff.

The move, which must be approved by all Senators, has historically been used to block a President from making recess appointments.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently been the target of some of President Trump's rants.

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Former president Barack Obama was blocked from filling a vacant Supreme Court seat past year.


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