Joe Biden has picked0nominees to fill key roles in his administration so far
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Presidents are required to fill roughly 4,000 politically appointed positions in the executive branch and independent agencies, including more than 1,200 that require Senate confirmation. The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service are tracking nominees for roughly 800 of those 1,200 positions, including Cabinet secretaries, chief financial officers, general counsels, ambassadors and other critical leadership positions .
- Board member, National Transportation Safety BoardAlvin Brown was confirmed by the Senate.
- Board member, National Transportation Safety BoardJ. Todd Inman was confirmed by the Senate.
- Board member, National Mediation BoardLinda A. Puchala was confirmed by the Senate.
- Board member, National Mediation BoardDeirdre Hamilton was confirmed by the Senate.
- Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety CommissionDouglas Dziak was confirmed by the Senate.
- Commissioner, Federal Trade CommissionAndrew N. Ferguson was confirmed by the Senate.
- Board member, National Mediation BoardLoren Sweatt was confirmed by the Senate.
- Legal adviser, Department of StateA hearing was held for Margaret L. Taylor.
- Commissioner, Federal Trade CommissionMelissa Holyoak was confirmed by the Senate.
- Commissioner, Federal Trade CommissionRebecca Kelly Slaughter was confirmed by the Senate.
- Inspector general, Federal Communications CommissionFara Damelin was confirmed by the Senate.
- Commissioner, U.S. Parole Commission, Department of JusticeAlmo J. Carter was reported out favorably from committee.
- Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the TreasuryRon Borzekowski was reported out favorably from committee.
- Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of ambassador, Department of StateA hearing was held for Erik John Woodhouse.
- Ambassador at large for the Arctic region, Department of StateA hearing was held for Mike Sfraga.
- Ambassador, Cambodia, Department of StateA hearing was held for Robert William Forden.
- Ambassador, Montenegro, Department of StateA hearing was held for B. Bix Aliu.
- Commissioner, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review CommissionMoshe Z. Marvit was confirmed by the Senate.
- Assistant secretary (deputy undersecretary) for legislative affairs, Department of the TreasuryCorey Anne Tellez was reported out favorably from committee.
- Assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, Department of DefenseRonald T. Keohane was confirmed by the Senate.
Any new administration faces hundreds of openings at the same time it’s grappling with other urgent challenges. President Biden is hardly the first incoming president to struggle with filling key positions.
To fill the positions tracked here, 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.
The tracker will be updated weekly on Mondays as more positions are considered and filled. For data questions, please contact tracker@ourpublicservice.org.
[We also tracked political appointees during Donald Trump's presidency]
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