Contents tagged with appointments
Filed in: US Constitution | by Nathanael Bennett | 9:51 AM Feb. 16, 2012
Senator Lee: The President Doesn’t Rule a Government of One
In the wake of President Obama’s unconstitutional nominations on January 4th, the ACLJ sent a letter to the U.S. Senate calling for a vigorous defense of the authorities granted to the Senate under the U.S. Constitution. While it’s disheartening that we’ve yet to see a concerted effort on the part of the Senate to respond to this blatant affront to the Constitution, it should be noted that one Senator in particular has recognized the gravity of the situation and shown strong l Continue Reading...
Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 5:50 PM Jan. 30, 2012
Congressional Response to Non-recess Appointments
Lawmakers in Congress are “considering all possible ways” to respond to President Obama’s unconstitutional non-recess appointments. On January 4, 2012, President Obama made four, what he termed, “recess appointments” to key executive positions while the Senate was still in session, circumventing the Constitution and nearly a century of precedent. Senator Mike Lee (UT) has responded, threatening to be a thorn in the Obama Administration’s side until President Continue Reading...
Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 6:17 PM Jan. 10, 2012
House Members Introduce Resolution Criticizing Non-Recess Appointments
Earlier today seventy-two Members of Congress introduced a resolution disapproving of President Obama’s actions in making “recess” appointments when the Senate is still in session. Representative Diane Black (TN-6) stated: It’s astounding to me that the president is claiming these are recess appointments and within his authority, when Congress was not in fact in recess . . . . These appointments are an affront to the Constitution. No matter how you look at this, it does Continue Reading...
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 4:57 PM Jan. 5, 2012
Obama Appointments Shred the Constitution
President Obama is creating a constitutional crisis with the four “recess appointments” he made yesterday, bypassing the authority of the U.S. Senate. His unconstitutional actions contradict centuries of precedent, as well as recent legal analysis by both the Clinton and Bush White House counsel’s office and President Obama’s own statements as a U.S. Senator. In 2010, President Obama’s Deputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal specifically told the Supreme Court that th Continue Reading...
