[Girlene]

Nothing says the President couldn't call Congress back in for a State of the Union speech.

"He [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."
Article II, Sec. 3, U.S. Constitution

That would be a little less drastic than convening the house for a vote, but would get everyone back in DC. If the speech dealt with off-shore drilling and creating solutions, the point would be made to a national audience.

[TigersEye]

He could do that and imply the threat of convening an emergency session by saying “I don’t want to have to do that!”