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The Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–166 (text)), signed into law on August 10, 2012, eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for 163 positions, allowing the president alone to appoint persons to these positions: [7] Parts of the act went into effect immediately, while other parts took effect ...
Awaiting Senate Confirmation Robert G. Salesses January 28, 2025 General Counsel of Defense: Earl Matthews: Awaiting Senate Confirmation Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: John D. Caine: Awaiting Senate Confirmation Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense: Joe Kasper [81] January 20, 2025 Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public ...
Hillary Clinton takes oath-of-office as United States Secretary of State. Bill Clinton also pictured. Administering the oath is Judge Kathryn A. Oberly.. According to the United States Office of Government Ethics, a political appointee is "any employee who is appointed by the President, the Vice President, or agency head". [1]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate approved three high-level military promotions on Thursday, sidestepping one Republican senator's months-long blockade of hundreds of promotions. The Senate ...
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed the promotion of Army Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue, who had been a commander in Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal, after it was briefly blocked ...
As of December 3, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service covering 810 positions, 673 nominees have been confirmed by the United States Senate, 2 are being considered by the Senate, and 69 tracked positions have no nominee.
Pam Bondi will become the country's top law enforcement officer on Tuesday evening after the Senate approved her by a 54-46 vote. All Republican senators voted to confirm Bondi; Pennsylvania ...
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Homeland Security by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of June 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have nominees, 17 appointments have been made to positions ...