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Caleb Cushing's Cabinet nomination was rejected three times in one day. President John Tyler nominated Caleb Cushing for Secretary of the Treasury. Tyler had a contentious relationship with the Senate over his vetoes of legislation, and the Senate refused to confirm Cushing for this office on March 3, 1843 by a vote of 19–27.
The Obama-Biden ticket won 365 electoral college votes to McCain-Palin's 173, [12] and had a 53–46 percent edge in the nationwide popular vote. [13] Biden became the 47th Vice President of the United States on January 20, 2009, when he was inaugurated alongside President Barack Obama. He succeeded Dick Cheney.
Joe Biden (9 C, 60 P) C. ... Pages in category "Obama administration cabinet members" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total.
The incoming administration has a distinctly Obama feel as the president-elect appears to be getting the old gang back together. Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders [Video]
Ex-aides to former President Obama have been among the loudest voices in the fiery Democratic debate over whether President Biden should withdraw from the presidential race. David Axelrod, Obama ...
Most of Trump's Cabinet picks easily won confirmation during his first 2017-2021 term in office. ... Democratic President Joe Biden's cabinet appointees took an average of 191 days to win ...
United States presidents typically fill their Cabinets and other appointive positions with people from their own political party.The first Cabinet formed by the first president, George Washington, included some of Washington's political opponents, but later presidents adopted the practice of filling their Cabinets with members of the president's party.
Former President Barack Obama's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, withdrew because he had $140,000 in unpaid taxes.