silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoMike Johnson won't commit to bringing House back before the election for more hurricane reliefwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareraynethackery@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI thought the Executive could call Congress back into emergency session?
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoYes, Article II, Section 3 says: he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them But…if the Speaker of the House doesn’t feel like doing anything, he can make it really difficult to pass anything.
I thought the Executive could call Congress back into emergency session?
Yes, Article II, Section 3 says:
But…if the Speaker of the House doesn’t feel like doing anything, he can make it really difficult to pass anything.