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An appendix is presented of the evolution of the congressional scheduling procdeures in restricting recess appointment.

The article offers a comparison on the recess appointment of U.S. President Barack Obama with the recess appointment of other former U.S. presidents. Topics discussed include the recess appointment of U.S. President William J. Clinton with 139 appointees, George W. Bush with 171 appointees and Obama with 32. Also presented is a chart showing a summary of appointments made by Obama under his administration.

The article discusses the recess appointments made by former U.S. President Barack Obama. It details how recess appointment work, which involves the constitutional power of a president to appoint a temporary officer for a vacant position in the U.S. federal government while the Senate is on recess, the full time and part time positions available in the federal government, and names the appointees according to government branch.

The article presents an overview of the appointment and confirmation process for top position officers in the executive branch. Topics covered include three stages in the advise and consent process, consideration of the Senate and temporary and recess appointments. Also discussed are statutory provisions, fixed term appointments and removal of limitations as well as appointment and removal of committee chairs and holdover provisions.

The article reports on efforts of the U.S. Congress to block recess appointments by limiting recess duration. It describes the developments on the scheduling and pro forma session practices implemented unilaterally by the Senate and the impact of these practices on the incidence of recess appointments. It discusses the Senate practices necessitated by the absence of House consent to adjourn and the appointments made during a three-day recess between two pro forma session from 2011 to 2012.

The article discusses the characteristics of recess appointments by U.S. President Barack Obama. Data show the annual number of recess appointments to full-time and part-time positions by recent presidents. It shows the practice on recess appointments within- and between-session of the Senate and the recess appointment power of the U.S. president only to intersession recesses. It looks back at recess appointments to positions to the executive, legislative and judiciary branches of government.

The article reports on recess appointments made by U.S. President Barack Obama. It discusses the characteristics of the recess appointments including full-time and part-time positions, within- and between-session, by branch and related nominations. It highlights Congressional efforts to block recess appointments by limiting recess duration. It outlines the practices implemented unilaterally by the Senate and Senate practices necessitated by the absence of House consent to adjourn.

The article presents questions and answers related to temporary appointments called recess appointments in the U.S. government, including the purpose of a recess appointment, recess appointments made by U.S. presidents, and the U.S. Congress' ability to prevent recess appointments.

The article answers a question on whether the U.S. Congress can prevent recess appointments.

The article answers a question on how long the U.S. Senate must be in recess before the U.S. president may make a recess appointment.

The article focuses on the recess appointments by the U.S. President Barack Obama until June 3, 2013 including Michael W. Punke to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Jeffrey A. Goldstein to the Department of the Treasury and Richard Cordray to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

The article provide brief answers to some frequently asked questions regarding recess appointments made by the U.S. Presidents as of June 2013. Topics discussed include number of recess appointments by former Presidents including William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush, difference between the authority and pay of a confirmed appointee and those of a recess appointee, and the specification of the length of time that the Senate must be in recess before the President may make a recess appointment.

The article offers information on a report on appointments made by U.S. President George W. Bush from January 20, 2001-October 31, 2008 when the Senate is in recess, released by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) as of November 3, 2008. Topics discussed include recess appointments made by former President William J. Clinton, appointments made to the U.S. Congress under recess, and appointment of Eugene Scalia as Solicitor of Department of Labor as of 2002.

The article looks at some frequently asked questions and answers related to recess appointments in the U.S. Congress, a process wherein the President may make a temporary appointment without Senate approval. It discusses the power shared by the President and the Senate in making appointments to high-level policy-making positions under the Constitution. It explains the purpose of a recess appointment and the legal constraints on the President's recess appointment of power.

A table is presented that shows individual recess appointments made by U.S. President Barack Obama from January 20, 2009 to June 3, 2013 including Jeffrey A. Goldstein as Under Secretary for Domestic Financce, Michael F. Mundaca as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, and Eric L. Hirschhorn as Under Secretary for Export Administration.

The article offers information on the legalities of political appointments according to the U.S. Constitution. It is stated that the Senate and the U.S. president share power in appointing various positions in the government, and notes the power granted to the president in appointing temporary appointees in the event the Senate is in recess. Moreover, the recess appointments by U.S. President Barack Obama is also discussed.

The article focuses on the presidential recess appointment which is the second form of limited-term appointment without the confirmation of the U.S. Senate. Topics include the power of the president to make appointments during the Senate Recess under the U.S. Constitution, the presidents who use their recess appointment authority like George H. W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Ronald Reagan, and the scheduling practice of the U.S. Senate and House to prohibit the president to make appointments.

The article explains the statutory authority provided by Congress for the President to temporarily appoint officers in vacant advice and consent positions (PAS positions) through recess appointments. Topics covered include three ways through which the President can fill executive positions under the Vacancies Act such as requiring Senate confirmation for an officer. Also mentioned are the 210-day limit of temporary appointments and designation of an official as acting head of agency.

The article discusses the power of the President in appointing officers for a limited term in recess appointments without Senate confirmation. Topics include provisions of Congress on restriction of pay for recess appointees with three exceptions including a vacancy arising 30 days before a Senate session ends. Also mentioned are provisions for recess appointees in the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act and the scheduling practice of Congress.

The article offers information on the recess appointments made by former U.S. President Barack Obama. It discusses the detail of how recess appointment work which involves the constitutional power of a president to appoint a temporary officer for a vacant position in the U.S. federal government while the Senate is on recess.

The article answers a question on whether the U.S. president may make successive recess appointments to the same position.

The article answers a question on whether there are legal restraints on the recess appointment power of the U.S. president.

The article answers a question related to whether a recess appointee needs to be nominated to the position as well.

The article answers a question about the purpose of a recess appointment made by the U.S. president to fill vacancies that may happen during the U.S. Senate's recess.

The article answers a question on whether a recess appointment may be used to fill a vacancy in the federal judiciary of the U.S.

The article answers a question on what happens in the event of the U.S. Senate's rejection of a recess appointee's nomination.

The article answers a question on the difference between the authority and pay of a confirmed appointee and those of a recess appointee.

The article answers a question on the duration of a recess appointment in the U.S. Senate.

The article answers a question about the meaning of the word "session" for the purposes of the U.S. Recess Appointment Clause and in the context of the reconvening of the U.S. Senate.

The article answers a question about how often U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and William J. Clinton have made recess appointments.