Congressional Recess and Adjournment

Very few people really understand the tactics republicans will utilize to stymie the Federal government and the president’s ability to govern.  Republicans are preventing the Congress from completely adjourning for the month of August in order to prevent the President from signing any bills or making recess appointments. Therefore, the president can not sign a bill that would fund the FAA and put thousands of people back to work or make any appointments. House leaders announced they would hold pro forma sessions through August, a procedural move that forced the Senate to follow suit. The Constitution specifies that for either chamber to take more than a three-days, the other chamber must give its approval.
The republicans are accomplishing this through meeting in what is termed pro-forma sessions every three days. In essence, this means Congress is still in session.  All Americans should be out raged at their continuing efforts to stymie the Federal government and President Obama from governing.