The length of the recess must also be at least 10 days for the president to make these appointments, according to historical practice upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014.

President Clinton made 139 recess appointments and President George W. Bush made 171, though neither used the process for top-level Cabinet positions, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Recess appointments have been used by various presidents in the last couple of decades. And both Democrat and Republican administrations have used the tool to make appointments.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government. Trump over the weekend demanded ...

More recently, recess appointments have been used by presidents including President George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — Bush and Clinton made over 100 recess appointments ...

But more recently, the process of recess appointments has been featured in partisan fights with the president.President Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments and President George W. Bush made ...

However, recess appointments have also been used for political reasons, including to install unpopular officials who might not be confirmed by the Senate, according to the report.

Recess appointments have never been used prior to seating a new Senate, and it’s not clear that Trump would legally be able to do so. His next option would be allowing the new Senate, ...

There are legitimate purposes for the recess appointment power. There may even be times when recess appointments could help to protect the system of checks and balances.If the Senate is refusing ...

The recess appointments clause states that the president “shall have the Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, ...

But more recently, the process of recess appointments has been featured in partisan fights with the president.President Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments and President George W. Bush made ...