4 Aug 2017 3:48 pm
Kind of unusual for the POTUS's own party to block him from making recess appointments.
Guess they don't trust him.Senate blocks Trump from making recess appointments over break.
The Senate blocked President Trump from being able to make recess appointments on Thursday as lawmakers leave Washington for their August break.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), doing wrap up for the entire Senate, locked in nine "pro-forma" sessions — brief meetings that normally last roughly a minute.
The move, which requires the agreement of every senator, means the Senate will be in session every three business days throughout the August recess.