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(56,582 posts) Thu Aug 8, 2019, 06:58 PM Aug 2019

Remember: 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).

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Remember: Trump has the power to re-convene the Senate, or adjourn the House (Original Post) Recursion Aug 2019 OP

What Article of the constitution is that in. pwb Aug 2019 #1

I believe it is article two. Yonnie3 Aug 2019 #2

Article II, Section 3 Recursion Aug 2019 #3

Thank you. pwb Aug 2019 #4

Charles I learned the hard way that those are dangerous powers. DavidDvorkin Aug 2019 #5

Yup (nt) Recursion Aug 2019 #6

pwb

(11,280 posts)

1. What Article of the constitution is that in.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 07:06 PM

Aug 2019

I would like to read it.

Yonnie3

(17,444 posts)

2. I believe it is article two.

Reply to pwb (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 07:13 PM

Aug 2019

IIRC the P'resident can adjourn the House in very limited circumstances.

Have a good read.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. Article II, Section 3

Reply to pwb (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 07:13 PM

Aug 2019

" (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