Record #4708
The Senate will not actually go into recess over the February 2026 President's Day break (it will hold pro forma sessions), so Trump will not be able to make recess appointments
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4708 Bannon War Room · Episode 5137: Withdrawal From Minneapolis End Of Metro Surge
Original quoteOf course, they're not going to have, they're not actually going on recess. It's a phony recess because to go on recess, President Trump could actually make some recess appointments. So that's not going to happen.
Quote begins at 10:41
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How the call settles
Senate records show pro forma sessions rather than a true recess during the February 2026 break, and no recess appointments are made
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because Senate Daily Digest records show the chamber held pro forma sessions with no business conducted on Feb 13 (9:00 a.m.), Feb 17 (6:30 p.m.) and Feb 19 (2:00 p.m.), 2026 rather than adjourning into a true recess over the President's Day break, and no recess appointments were made during that period.. Applied stored rule: Senate records show pro forma sessions rather than a true recess during the February 2026 break, and no recess appointments are made.
Outcome evidence
Senate Daily Digest records show the chamber held pro forma sessions with no business conducted on Feb 13 (9:00 a.m.), Feb 17 (6:30 p.m.) and Feb 19 (2:00 p.m.), 2026 rather than adjourning into a true recess over the President's Day break, and no recess appointments were made during that period.
Outcome date: 2026-02-23
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research