General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemember: Trump has the power to re-convene the Senate, or adjourn the House
It is within Trump's constitutional powers to adjourn both houses until a date he decides, at this point. Trump can re-call the Senate, or he can pro-rogue the House. Pelosi is playing with some high stakes here (but she's damned good at that).
pwb
(11,204 posts)I would like to read it.
Yonnie3
(17,376 posts)IIRC the P'resident can adjourn the House in very limited circumstances.
Have a good read.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)" (The President) shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of 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.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
this is an extraordinary case.