Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Senate Republicans’ next leader must embrace so-called “recess appointments,” temporary appointments when the chamber is out of session that occur without the chamber’s formal seal of approval.
Sen. Johnson supports recess appoints if necessary
S.D., said he’d like to see Donald Trump’s Cabinet members go through standard confirmation hearings, but is still open to recess appointments. Earlier this week, the president-elect requested that the Senate suspend its power to confirm nominations so that he can use “recess appointments” to install some
Trump Pressures Candidates for Senate GOP Leader to Fill His Cabinet Right Away
Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change Senate rules and give him more power to appoint unconfirmed nominees
Senate GOP ponders a Trump endorsement
Many conservatives online are pressing Donald Trump to weigh in on which Senate GOP leader candidate he’s backing. But here’s our gut check: A Trump endorsement — even if it came — might not matter. For months,
Senate GOP likely to abandon key constitutional power and bend the knee to Trump
Charlie Sykes says Senate Republicans are likely to greenlight Trump's request for recess appointments, abandoning a key constitutional power
Sen. Ron Johnson, WisGOP chair question Milwaukee's recounting of 30k absentee ballots
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson raised concerns about the 31,000 absentee ballots the City of Milwaukee said it began recounting ...
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Top GOP senator torches McConnell’s ‘grotesque’ push for secret leadership vote
Outgoing Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell is facing backlash for how he's handling the choosing of a new Senate leader.
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Republican senator says Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., says President-elect Trump should not offer Hunter Biden a pardon after he pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in September. "I don't think he should pardon Hunter ...
GOP senator: Trump shouldn’t pardon Hunter Biden
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, of felony charges ...
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Scott Receives Senate Leader Endorsements, But Likely Needs Trump's
After Republicans secured the Senate majority this election cycle, discussions of who should lead the Republican Conference ...
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With a Republican Senate in hand, Ron Johnson promises spending clawbacks and health agency probes
Johnson wants to clawback unspent funds from Biden-era programs and expose big-dollar corporate capture at federal health agencies.
Thune elected Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the ...