[Dave W]

Again, there has not been a recess since 2010 which means there has not been a recess in the last two years, so what makes you think there will be one at the end of the current session? Evidence suggests otherwise. Yes, there are some bills that need to pass to keep the govt open, but what does that have to do with a recess?

[Political Junkie Too]

Because the 115th Congress is over. There is a window of about a week between when the 115th Congress ends and the 116th Congress begins.

It's not like they can adjourn the 115th Congress on 11:59pm on December 31 and convene the 116th on 12:01am an January 1.

-PJ

[Political Junkie Too]

The 113th Congress adjourned sine die on January 2, 2015. The 114th Congress convened on January 6, 2015.

The 114th Congress adjourned sine die on January 3, 2017. The 115th Congress convened on January 3, 2017 one hour later. Obama was still President until January 20.

The 115th Congress is targeted to adjourn on December 14, 2018. Of course, this may change.

-PJ

[mrsmith]

They have to be insession to pass the bills. That has to be done before they can adjourn (or the Gov shuts partially down- maybe they’ll do that but I don’t see it).

Trump has a lot of vacant admin positions to fill, I assume he’d be folling those- not judgeships. So it’s not as big a deal to the Dems.

It’s my opinion that if Mitch doesn’t manage to get a recess for Trump to fill the admin positions he’s being duplicitous.