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And Now for Some Non-Gloom
Author: Raine
Date: 08/04/2025 13:15:57
When the less radical GOP does something that pisses MAGA off, I consider that a small win. Case in point? Pro-Forma sessions. Both parties have done this for decades. From the Senate Glossary Majority Leader Thune did just that to prevent the administration from making recess appointments while the Senate is out of town. I'm fine with this, especially at this time. Again, this is not controversial. Both parties have done this. In this case, the unusualness of it is that the GOP is the majority.
Good on Thune for doing the bare minimum. I'll take the wins where we can.
& 
Raine
pro forma session – A brief meeting of the Senate or House, often only a few minutes in duration, during which business is not usually conducted.
A decision by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to schedule pro forma sessions throughout the August recess which will, in effect, stop Donald Trump from making any recess appointments, has set off a firestorm among the president's MAGA followers.
According to CSPAN's Craig Caplan, "Senate just agreed by unanimous consent at the request of Majority Leader Thune to hold pro forma sessions every 3 days following today’s session and not return for votes until Tuesday, Sept. 2nd. This agreement will block President Trump from making recess appointments." (snip)
That led one admirer of the president to post on X, "JUST IN: John Thune blocks President Trump from making recess appointments using pro-forma sessions. RINOs Susan Collins smirks behind him as Lisa Murkowski nods her head in approval. These anti-American people do not have Trump’s back."
Good on Thune for doing the bare minimum. I'll take the wins where we can.
& Raine
