The individuals listed below were nominated by President Donald Trump to form his Cabinet and were confirmed by the United States Senate on the date noted, or are serving as acting department heads by his request pending the confirmation of his nominees. [42], On April 27, 2017, Acosta was confirmed by the Senate, 60-38. ), and Mark Warner (Va.)—and one independent, Angus King (Maine), supported Acosta. [36][37][38], Acosta received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his law degree from Harvard Law School. The six no votes were cast by Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Bernie Sanders. Biden Administration: Here's Who Has Been Named So Far, Trump Won't Attend Inauguration; Congress Pushes Ahead With Capitol Ceremony, Lloyd Austin: A Man 'Of The Highest Integrity,' But Still Unknown To Many. The vote fell mostly along party lines with all Republican senators voting in favor of Tillerson’s nomination. Somebody wins and somebody loses and unfortunately we’ve been losing with these stupid agreements that we’ve made.”[34][35], The Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for Ross on January 18, 2017. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton had seven and three Cabinet positions confirmed by Jan. 20, respectively; both included the top positions of defense and state. He was involved in producing The Accountant, Sully, American Sniper, and others.[14][15][16]. Secretaries of the 15 Cabinet agencies, deputy secretaries, undersecretaries, and assistant secretaries, and general counsels of those agencies: Over 350 positions; Justices of the Supreme Court: 9 positions (Supreme Court justices serve for life subject to death, retirement, resignation or impeachment. Biden faces uncertain outlook for quick confirmation of Cabinet nominees as some Republicans urge caution By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett , CNN … 3. On December 5, 2016, the Trump transition team announced that President Donald Trump intended to nominate Ben Carson for secretary of housing and urban development (HUD). The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Mnuchin on January 19, 2017. Committee hearings allow a close examination of the nominee, looking for partisanship and views on public policy. The Senate voted to approve Ross on February 27, 2017, by a vote of 72-27. Biden said it was urgent for the Senate to confirm his Cabinet selections quickly during remarks Friday afternoon where he introduced the new members of his economic team. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that a coronavirus relief bill will be the top priority for his caucus but added that the recent violence at the Capitol shows the need to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s national security team on “day one” of the new administration. With less than two weeks before he assumes office, President-elect Joe Biden is on track to have few, if any, Cabinet members confirmed on Inauguration Day, the first president to face such a personnel issue in recent history. [67], After graduating from Hampshire College in 1982, Shulkin attended the Medical College of Pennsylvania, receiving his M.D. While I won't be serving in the administration, I fully support the President and his highly qualified team."[51]. Cabinet members advise the president on issues relating to their respective offices. It's possible that Austin's confirmation process, which begins with a hearing the day before Biden is sworn in as the 46th president, will end just in time for a confirmation on Jan. 20. [41], His confirmation hearing before the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee was held on March 22, 2017. Carson endorsed Trump after suspending his own bid for the Republican nomination in March 2016. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Chao previously served under President George W. Bush as secretary of labor from 2001 to 2009. He said, “Free trade is like free lunch, there is no free lunch. Price, an orthopedic surgeon and six-term member of Congress, was a critic of Obamacare and began offering alternatives to the law as early as 2009 when the healthcare bill was first being debated in Congress. We are the world's biggest importer. She was the chair of the American Federation for Children, a nonprofit that advocates for education choice at the state level. Although Congress passed the waiver for him, various lawmakers voiced opposition to the waiver process becoming a pattern. Cabinet members advise the president on issues relating to their respective offices. 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James Mattis, who had also been out of active service for fewer than seven years. [60][61], DeVos appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on January 17, 2017, for about three-and-a-half hours. "Given what our country has been through the last few days, given the threats and the risks in this world, they should be confirmed as close to Jan. 20 as possible.". [2] Scandal, controversial policy positions, and partisanship, however, can lead to more extended confirmation periods for any individual nominee. But it’s certainly possible to envision someone like Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) His secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, was confirmed Feb. 1. Promoted to lieutenant general, Kelly took over the Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North in 2009. In June 2016, at an American Enterprise Institute event, Price said, "They believe the government ought to be in control of health care. [76], In 2001, Chao became the first American woman of Asian descent to serve in a presidential cabinet, acting as the secretary of labor in both of President George W. Bush's terms in office. ), Robert Menendez (N.J.), Bill Nelson (Fla.), Jon Tester (Mont. Today I submit that His will remains a mystery, but some things have become clear. Established in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office. On January 31, 2017, the committee voted along party lines, 12-11, to favorably report DeVos' nomination to a full Senate vote. In 1995, Kelly graduated from the National War College. [75], Chao was born on March 26, 1953, in Taipei, Taiwan. Carson appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on January 12, 2017. disputes, lawsuits, and recounts, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Economic affairs and government regulations, 2017-2020, Foreign affairs and national security, 2017-2020. President-elect Joe Biden is building out his Cabinet as he prepares for his time in the White House. Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin speaks last month in Wilmington, Del., after being nominated to be defense secretary. The Senate Armed Services Committee announced Thursday that it will hold a confirmation hearing for Austin to be Defense secretary the day before Biden is sworn in. Supporters and opponents of the nominee may also testify. Unlike cabinet positions, many upper-level jobs at the various departments do not require Senate confirmation, so the new administration can appoint a … The Senate voted to confirm Mnuchin on February 13, 2017, by a vote of 53-47. [14], After receiving his bachelor's degree from Yale University, Mnuchin began working for the investment firm Goldman Sachs in 1985. DeVos herself described these donations as intended "to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Confirmation process overview for Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees - Google News. [73] The Senate confirmed Kelly as secretary of homeland security by a vote of 88-11 on January 20, 2017. Former President Barack Obama had six Cabinet nominees confirmed Jan. 20, including his pick to head the Department of Homeland Security. He was a trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Rick Perry was selected by President Donald Trump as his choice for secretary of energy on December 13, 2016. When Mnuchin left Goldman Sachs, he briefly worked with Soros Fund Management as part of the fixed income, currency, and commodities division. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), Chao's husband, voted present. After graduating from college in 1976, he rejoined the 2nd Marine Division. [49][50] He said in a statement, "After careful consideration and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor. Former President Barack Obama had six Cabinet nominees confirmed Jan. 20, including his pick to head the Department of Homeland Security. I want to thank President Trump for his nomination. From 1999 to 2000, he served as lieutenant governor of Texas under President George W. Bush. He also served as the president of the Boy Scouts of America and director of United Negro College Fund. What has to be put into perspective, we are the big market. He suspended his campaign on September 11, 2015, making him the first candidate to drop out of the race. It was the first time in history a vice president had been called upon to break a tie in a vote on a cabinet nomination. [14] Mnuchin then began a series of investments in media, real estate, and banking through his hedge fund Dune Capital Management, which he co-founded and for which he served as the co-executive officer. "It's my expectation and hope that the Senate will now move to confirm these nominees promptly and fairly. His defense secretary, Robert Gates, had remained in place from the previous administration. [29], The Trump transition team announced on November 18, 2016, that President Donald Trump intended to nominate Sessions to serve as attorney general. Lawmakers responded by temporarily halting a rule requiring at least one Democrat to be present for the votes and approved Mnuchin by a vote of 14-0. Republicans currently control the upper chamber, but control will flip after the Democratic victors in two Georgia special elections are seated. They can also summon supporters and opponents to testify. He was the final member of Trump's Cabinet to be confirmed. The Vice President is an elected official rather than an appointed position, and therefore does not require confirmation by the Senate. The median wait time for a nominee between his or her formal nomination and confirmation or withdrawal was one day in the previous four administrations. Withdrawn Jun 20, 2018. [28] The Senate confirmed Mattis as secretary of defense by a vote of 98-1 on January 20, 2017. In fact, the only two Cabinet positions confirmed by President Trump's inauguration day in 2017 were his nominees for secretary of Defense and secretary of Homeland Security. The United States Senate confirmed Perry to the position on March 2, 2017, by a vote of 62-37. [71][72], The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kelly on January 10, 2017. In 2009, he became dean of the Florida International University School of Law. In 2014, U.S. sanctions against Russia halted the deal. "[52], Price appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for an initial hearing on January 18, 2017. Three Democrats—Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), and Mark Warner (Va.)—and Independent Angus King (Maine) voted to confirm Tillerson. I would not be asking for this exception if I did not believe this moment in our history didn't call for it," he said. If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first African American to lead the Defense Department. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Ballotpedia features 319,489 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Should none of Biden's Cabinet picks be confirmed by Jan. 20, every Cabinet position would require an acting secretary to execute the role. In 1999, Kelly was sent to Belgium to serve as special assistant to the supreme allied commander in Europe. Puzder withdrew from consideration on February 15, 2017, following reports that he did not have sufficient support in the Republican-controlled Senate to be confirmed. [3] All of Trump's Cabinet members were confirmed by April 27, 2017, except for Andrew Puzder, who withdrew from consideration for secretary of labor on February 15, 2017. For his Cabinet members, click here. Withdrawn Jun 18, 2019. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. Haaland would be the first Native American appointed to a cabinet secretary position, a barrier she would break after she … He returned to the U.S. in 2004 to serve as legislative assistant to the commandant in Washington, D.C., until 2007. [63], Shulkin, a former healthcare executive, had served as the department's undersecretary for health since June 2015. [11][12], On November 29, 2016, President Donald Trump announced that he was selecting Steven Mnuchin as his nominee for secretary of the treasury. But critics say that may violate federal law. A confirmation vote was scheduled for January 30, 2017; however, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) refused to participate in the vote, delaying the committee. The Cabinet, which was established by Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, has 16 members: the vice president and the heads of 15 departments. Carson's professional experience included working as the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and running his own philanthropic organization. "Waiving the law should happen no more than once in a generation," he said in 2017. [66] His chief responsibility in this position was to oversee the VA's healthcare system. [25][26][24][27], The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Mattis on January 12, 2017. Some of his notable investments included OneWest Bank Group (formerly IndyMac), which was sold to the CIT Group in 2015. "[45], Puzder's confirmation hearing was initially scheduled for January 17, 2017. [48], Puzder withdrew his nomination on February 15, 2017, following reports that he did not have sufficient support in the Republican-controlled Senate to be confirmed. On February 10, 2017, the Senate voted to end a Democratic filibuster over his nomination. As a member of the National Labor Relations Board, Acosta was involved in more than 125 opinions. Republicans then suspended the committee's rule that required a member of the minority party be present for a vote and voted 14-0 to send Price's nomination to the Senate for a full vote. Sessions was an early supporter of Trump’s candidacy. Acosta practiced law at Kirkland & Ellis. [47], On January 31, 2017, Puzder's confirmation hearing was delayed for a fourth time because Puzder’s financial disclosures and other necessary paperwork had not yet been submitted to the Senate. This page tracked the progress of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. [40], Acosta also chaired the board of U.S. Century Bank and previously worked as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers. [10], Tillerson was confirmed by the Senate on February 1, 2017, by a vote of 56-43. Temporarily Filling Presidentially Appointed, Senate-Confirmed Positions Congressional Research Service 3 session of the Senate.11 For this reason, when a recess appointment is made, the President generally submits a new nomination for the nominee even when an old nomination is pending. Biden officially announced that he would nominate former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen to be his secretary of the Department of the Treasury on Nov. 30. On January 31, 2017, the United States Senate voted 93-6 to confirm Chao as secretary of transportation. Eight Democrats—Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Claire McCaskill (Mo. He also served as CEO of IMB Holdco. [13] Mnuchin was a finance executive who worked for Goldman Sachs and Soros Fund Management. [9] On January 23, 2017, the committee approved of Tillerson's nomination by a vote of 11-10. [77], The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a confirmation hearing for Chao on January 11, 2017. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. On March 30, 2017, the committee advanced Perdue's nomination to the full Senate by a vote of 19-1. This page tracked President Donald Trump's initial Cabinet nominees. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close examination of the nominee and his or her views on public policy. And you go with the third one. Cabinet nominees need 51 votes for confirmation. [30], During an interview on CNBC on November 30, 2016, Ross criticized multinational trade deals. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991. [68] He served in a number of healthcare administrative roles, including as president of New York's Beth Israel Medical Center and Morristown (Pennsylvania) Medical Center. hide caption. In 2010, he co-authored a book called Job Creation: How it Really Works and Why Government Doesn’t Understand It, in which he argued, "Private enterprise, unencumbered by excessive government intervention, will create jobs. On January 24, 2017, Price had a second hearing in front of the Senate Committee on Finance. On November 28, 2016, the Trump transition team announced that President Donald Trump intended to nominate Tom Price for secretary of health and human services. [43], On December 8, 2016, Donald Trump announced that he was selecting Andrew Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, which owned fast-food chains like Hardee’s and Green Burrito, as his nominee for secretary of Labor. [78], Sonny Perdue, the former Governor of Georgia, was selected by President Donald Trump to serve as secretary of agriculture on January 18, 2017. We can do without acting cabinet secretaries for the time it takes to follow the Constitution and do the job of confirmation right. Most recently, the nomination of Tom Daschle by President Barack Obama was withdrawn in February 2009 for the position of Secretary of Health & Human Services. Mattis retired in 2013. Before a presidential Cabinet nominee can be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he or she must pass several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. Sessions served as a U.S. senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017 and the attorney general of Alabama from 1994 to 1996. On February 8, 2017, the Senate voted 52-47 to confirm Sessions as attorney general. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles. [62], On February 7, 2017, Betsy DeVos was confirmed by the United States Senate as secretary of education. He was also the sole founder of Dune Real Estate Partners. Of those, 49 were Cabinet-level nominees.Only two of Trump's nominees were confirmed on Inauguration Day: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. [6], Tillerson served on the executive committee of the American Petroleum Institute. [6] In 2012, Putin awarded Tillerson Russia's Order of Friendship. On November 23, 2016, the Trump transition team announced that President Donald Trump intended to nominate Betsy DeVos for secretary of education. Upon his inauguration as governor in January 2003, Perdue became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin Conley at the end of Reconstruction in the 1870s. For a full list of people nominated for Cabinet positions, see Formation of Donald Trump's Cabinet. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was the only Democrat to vote for Sessions. For historic cabinet nomination information, see the tables Cabinet Nominations, 1977-2008 (pdf) and Obama Cabinet Nominations 2009-2016. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. On February 1, 2017, Democrats again boycotted the committee's meeting. Perry was a Republican candidate for the office of President of the United States in 2016. Delaware Sen. Chris Coons (D) did not vote. His secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, wasn't confirmed until the day after his inauguration. She received a bachelor's degree in economics from Mount Holyoke College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. In 2010, he replaced General David Petraeus as head of the U.S. Central Command where he focused on combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. [53][54] On February 10, 2017, Price was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-47 vote that fell along party lines.[55]. In 1989, when U.S. Biden acknowledged the legal requirements for the post when he announced Austin's nomination in December. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions delayed Puzder's hearing, holding Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos's hearing on that day instead. After a short stint at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Kelly became a brigadier general and was deployed to Iraq. Pete Buttigieg would be the first openly gay cabinet secretary, one of the firsts that President-elect Joe Biden cited in introducing him as his transportation secretary. Only nine nominees in presidential-cabinet history have been denied confirmation, and only one in recent history. DeVos and her husband Dick were longtime Republican Party donors and advocates for school choice and charter schools. The Trump administration is increasingly turning to an obscure bureaucratic tactic to fill top government jobs without Senate confirmation. Acosta was questioned about the fiduciary rule, efforts to expand the number of workers eligible for overtime pay, and his time at the Justice Department. "I will not support a waiver for future nominees.". Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced their resignations last week over Wednesday’s riot, which disrupted the … ... are calling on the Cabinet … Perdue won a Georgia state senate seat in 1992 as a Democrat. A running list of Joe Biden’s cabinet announcements, including John Kerry as special climate envoy, Antony Blinken as secretary of State, Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary… Mnuchin became involved with Trump during the 2016 presidential election when Mnuchin served as the campaign's finance chair beginning in May 2016. Perry addressed the audience at the Eagle Forum's summit in St. Louis, Missouri explaining, "When I gave my life to Christ, I said, 'your ways are greater than my ways. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote. After completing her education, she worked in the private sector for financial institutions like Citicorp and Bank America, before becoming the deputy maritime administrator in the U.S. Department of Transportation in the 1980s. On April 24, 2017, Perdue was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 87-11.[79][80]. [8], The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Tillerson on January 11, 2017. These results are automatically generated from Google. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted, once more, to major general and was transferred to Camp Pendleton, before being deployed to Iraq in 2008. After retirement, Mattis became a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution specializing in military history and contemporary conflict policy. In 2012, he joined the Department of Defense's United States Southern Command as commander. [7] Tillerson was the vice-chairman of the Ford’s Theatre Society. "Recent transitions have shown that quick confirmations of Cabinet secretary positions … Tillerson was the chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil. We need to treat the other countries as good suppliers. [69], Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general, joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1970 and was discharged two years later as a sergeant. "[58] Perry also ran for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. In a 2013 interview, DeVos said she was a proponent of "as much freedom as possible" in schooling, indicating that this commitment extended beyond vouchers: "We think of the educational choice movement as involving many parts: vouchers and tax credits, certainly, but also virtual schools, magnet schools, homeschooling, and charter schools." Mnuchin spent 17 years with the firm, eventually serving as chief information officer. You get picked apart again. in 1986. Withdrawn Feb 28, 2017. All cabinet-level officials, except the White House chief of staff, require Senate confirmation, including: the secretaries of agriculture, commerce, … [46] "Because of the complicated Senate calendar in January, the hearing may not be until February," a congressional aide said. Your will superior to mine.' Republicans currently control the upper chamber, but control will flip after the Democratic victors in two Georgia special elections are seated. He was confirmed by a Senate vote of 58-41 on March 2, 2017.[56][57]. Then you negotiate with the second you get picked apart. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were among the Cabinet secretaries who discussed the possibility of invoking … I am honored to have been considered by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Labor and put America's workers and businesses back on a path to sustainable prosperity. He said, “The problem with regional trade agreements is you get picked apart by the first country. Committees are permitted to conduct their own investigations into the nominees, as they are not always provided with the information gathered by the White House's inves… He was also a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team, a group of advisors tasked with recommending presidential appointments for the incoming administration. [17][18][19][20][21][22], Mattis is a retired Marine Corps four-star general. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1969. On March 23, 2017, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing on Perdue's nomination. Overview of confirmation process The Cabinet, which was established by Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, has 16 members: the vice president and the heads of 15 departments. or Doug Jones (D-Ala.) winning confirmation to roles like secretary of State or attorney general. The committee approved Ross on January 24, 2017, via voice vote. Pete … 2. In the last 28 years, the Senate has confirmed 95% of a president's cabinet secretary nominations. In 2011, Tillerson brokered an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to gain access to arctic resources and authorized OAO Rosneft, Russia’s state oil company, to invest in Exxon's global concessions. His secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, was confirmed Feb. 1. He clerked for Justice Samuel Alito when Alito sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who is poised to chair the Armed Services Committee, warily voted to give Mattis the waiver four years ago and made his reluctance of issuing such a waiver again clear. [24] In 2007, Mattis was promoted to the rank of four-star general and became the head of the U.S. Joint Forces Command. 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