Senate blocks Trump from making recess appointments over break Prison Planet.com Posted on August 4, 2017 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with U.S. News The Hill | The Senate blocked President Trump from being able to make recess appointments on Thursday as lawmakers leave Washington for their summer break. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email