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Presidents are required to fill roughly 4,000 politically appointed positions in the executive branch, including more than 1,250 that require Senate confirmation. The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service are tracking nominees for roughly 800 of those 1,250 positions, including Cabinet secretaries, chief financial officers, general counsels, ambassadors and other critical leadership positions.
[We've been tracking Trump's top political appointees since 2016]
To fill these positions, President Joe Biden must formally nominate candidates to be confirmed by the Senate as part of its “advice and consent” responsibilities under the Constitution. From announcement to confirmation, a nominee must pass through several steps, including a formal nomination, a referral to at least one Senate committee, a committee hearing and an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor.
- Secretary, Department of TransportationA hearing was held for Pete Buttigieg.Read more
- Director, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceAvril Haines was confirmed by the Senate.Read more
- Secretary, Department of AgricultureTom Vilsack was referred to committee.
- Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyMichael S. Regan was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of LaborMarty Walsh was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of CommerceGina Raimondo was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of EducationMiguel Cardona was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of EnergyJennifer Granholm was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentMarcia L. Fudge was referred to committee.
- Administrator, Small Business AdministrationIsabel Guzman was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of the InteriorDeb Haaland was referred to committee.
- Attorney general, Department of JusticeMerrick Garland was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of TransportationPete Buttigieg was referred to committee.
- Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the PresidentNeera Tanden was referred to committees.
- Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesXavier Becerra was referred to committee.
- Secretary, Department of Veterans AffairsDenis McDonough was referred to committee.
- Deputy administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyJanet McCabe was referred to committee.
- Deputy secretary, Department of CommerceDon Graves was referred to committee.
- Deputy director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the PresidentShalanda Young was referred to committees.
- Deputy attorney general, Department of JusticeLisa Monaco was referred to committee.
- Deputy secretary, Department of the TreasuryWally Adeyemo was referred to committee.
- Deputy secretary, Department of StateWendy R. Sherman was referred to committee.
- Deputy director for management, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the PresidentJason Miller was referred to committee.
- Associate attorney general, Department of JusticeVanita Gupta was referred to committee.
- Deputy secretary, Department of DefenseKathleen Hicks was referred to committee.
- Assistant attorney general for the civil rights division, Department of JusticeKristen Clarke was referred to committee.
- Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the PresidentCecilia Rouse was referred to committee.
- Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the PresidentBrenda Mallory was referred to committee.
- U.S. trade representative, Executive Office of the PresidentKatherine Tai was referred to committee.
- Undersecretary for policy, Department of DefenseColin Kahl was referred to committee.
- Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the PresidentEric Lander was referred to committee.
- Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human ServicesVivek Murthy was referred to committee.
- United States representative to the United Nations, Department of StateLinda Thomas-Greenfield was referred to committee.
- Director, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceAvril Haines was referred to committee.Read more
- Secretary, Department of Homeland SecurityAlejandro Mayorkas was referred to committee and a hearing was held.Read more
- Secretary, Department of StateAntony Blinken was referred to committee and a hearing was held.Read more
- Secretary, Department of the TreasuryJanet Yellen was referred to committee and a hearing was held.Read more
- Secretary, Department of DefenseLloyd J. Austin III was referred to committee and a hearing was held.Read more
- Assistant secretary for health, Department of Health and Human ServicesRachel Levine was announced.Read more
- Chairman, Securities and Exchange CommissionGary Gensler was announced.Read more
- Director, Consumer Financial Protection BureauRohit Chopra was announced.Read more
- Deputy secretary, Department of AgricultureJewel H. Bronaugh was announced.Read more
- Deputy secretary, Department of EducationCindy Marten was announced.Read more
- Deputy secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesAndrea Palm was announced.Read more
- Deputy secretary, Department of the InteriorElizabeth Klein was announced.Read more
- Deputy secretary, Department of TransportationPolly Trottenberg was announced.Read more
Democrats took control of the Senate only after Vice President Kamala D. Harris and the winners of the Georgia runoffs were sworn in, delaying scrutiny for Biden’s nominees until Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. The uncertain timing of an impeachment trial will likely contribute further delays. Two of President Trump’s Cabinet picks were confirmed on Inauguration Day in 2017, fewer than the six at the start President Barack Obama’s first term.
The tracker will be updated at least twice per day as more positions are considered and filled. Researchers are also working to identify appointees who will continue to serve in termed positions or who were held over from previous administrations. For data questions, please contact tracker@ourpublicservice.org.