Donald Trump is moving quickly to undermine our democratic institutions and the time to speak out is now. The Senate is empowered by the Constitution to hold hearings and confirm–or reject–presidential appointments to key government positions. Trump is insisting that the Senate abdicate its responsibility by recessing to allow his appointments to go through without hearings or a Senate vote. 

The founders of our republic expected that the separate branches of government would guard their independence. They did not envision a fascist cult dominating all three branches of government. We cannot allow Trump to subvert our democracy and its checks and balances to appoint dangerously extreme and unqualified individuals without Senate consideration. Sign below to tell your senators to oppose recess appointments and fulfill their constitutional obligations.