To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple majority vote, though Democrats would likely do everything in their power to prevent it. It is also not clear if such a move would be fully supported by GOP senators.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)

As President-elect Trump rolls out his Cabinet picks, he has called on the Senate to allow for recess appointments — a process that would allow him to install officials without congressional approval.

President-elect Donald Trump will regain control of the White House this upcoming January. Here's everything to know about Inauguration Day.

President Joe Biden met with President-elect and former President Donald Trump at the White House on November 13, 2024.

President-elect Trump said, "Politics is tough and in many cases it's in many not a nice world but it is a nice world today."

President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.”

In order to scrap the agency, the incoming Republican president would need congressional approval.