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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump can now prorogue Congress
Article II, Section 3:
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/28/coronavirus-latest-news/
There now exists a Disagreement between the Houses, with respect to the Time of Adjournment.
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Trump can now prorogue Congress (Original Post)
Recursion
Apr 2020
OP
"less than 24 hours after members were told to prepare to meet, ", ... by whom? tia
uponit7771
Apr 2020
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uponit7771
(90,363 posts)1. "less than 24 hours after members were told to prepare to meet, ", ... by whom? tia
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)2. Ha. Let him try
unblock
(52,317 posts)3. The houses often recess on different schedules. That's not a disagreement about adjournment.
Recess and adjournments aren't the same thing.
The houses don't have to agree every single day to start the next day's business on a synchronized schedule.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)4. The Senate has adjourned, though (nt)
unblock
(52,317 posts)5. To what date?
Recursion
(56,582 posts)7. The 5th of May (nt)
unblock
(52,317 posts)10. I'm not seeing adjournment anywhere. Looks like a recess to me.
tritsofme
(17,399 posts)6. There is no disagreement?
Neither the House or Senate are currently adjourned, there is no disagreement between the chambers on the question.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)8. The Senate is adjourned (nt)
tritsofme
(17,399 posts)9. Pro forma sessions will continue.
So as to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.
There is no disagreement, Trumps power is not active.