what percentage of the Congress is necessary to confirm appointees. Also, is confirmation needed from both Senate and House, or just Senate??
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2006-12-22 15:35:54 · 8 answers · asked by lefty 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The Senate (equal representation chamber) is the only house of congress involved in approving most appointees. THere is exactly ONE position that requires approval from both chambers of Congress - if the Vice President were to leave office before the end of the term, that is the only position requiring approval from both houses.
An appointment requires 67 percent of the Senate. In the event that the appointment is to the position of vicepresident (as mentioned earlier, requires both houses to approve) both houses have to approve with at least 67 percent.
2006-12-22 15:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The senate just needs a majority to approve a presidential appointment. The House doesn't do any confirming, that's completely up to the Senate
2006-12-22 15:46:13 · answer #2 · answered by Kristen B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the residing house of Representatives is the basically entity that ought to question a sitting president. If the residing house votes to question then the Unites States Senate ought to convict the president beforehand he's bumped off. The Senate sits as a jury, specified Congressman function because the prosecutors and the manager Justice of the best court docket sits because the decide interior the Senate Chamber. A member of the president's cupboard has extremely not some thing to do with the impeachment or trial procedure.
2016-12-01 02:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes a majority of the Senators. The House does not get involved in confirming any appointee except for a Vice President (for example, when Agnew resigned in 1973 and Ford was appointed to replace Agnew).
2006-12-22 15:40:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution states "(The President) shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors,other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise appointed for, and which shall be established by law..."
Such appointments require a simple majority, not two-thirds as suggested by other posters. Two-thirds of the Senate is needed to approve a treaty or to override a veto, but not to approve a Presidential appointment.
2006-12-22 15:53:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Senate only. The constitution doesn't require confirmation. It is an encroachment on the executive branch's authority. At some point0int a president must have given this concession for some transitory favor from the Senate.
2006-12-22 15:44:53 · answer #6 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A two thirds majority of the senate.
2006-12-22 15:37:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
66% of the Senate.
2006-12-22 15:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋