Adjourning Congress

Posted on AllSides April 20th, 2020

“Citing the coronavirus, Donald Trump is threatening unprecedented action — adjourning both houses of Congress — to entice the Senate to approve more of his nominees… The Constitution does not spell out a unilateral power for the president to adjourn Congress. It states only that he can decide on adjournment if there is a dispute over it between the House and Senate. Such a disagreement does not now exist.” (AP News)

The left argues that Trump’s complaints about Democrats delaying his nominees are incorrect and is critical of his proposal...

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