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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Energy by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of June 21, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 17 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 9 positions do not have nominees.
Former Michigan governor, Jennifer Granholm, confirmed on February 25, 2021 under President Joe Biden, was the second woman to lead the Department of Energy. [7] Chris Wright is the current secretary of energy under the Trump administration, confirmed on February, 4, 2025. [8]
Under Secretaries often manage extensive portfolios within a Cabinet Department. Under Secretaries are generally Level III positions within the Executive Schedule , ranking below the position of Deputy Secretary and above the position of Assistant Secretary.
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Chris Wright as the nation’s 17th secretary of the Department of Energy. Eight members of the Democratic caucus joined 51 Republicans to approve the former ...
The Energy Secretary is assisted in managing the department by a United States Deputy Secretary of Energy, also appointed by the president, who assumes the duties of the secretary in the secretary's absence. The department also has three under secretaries, each appointed by the president, who oversee the major areas of the department's work.
The Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure, [1] previously the Undersecretary for Energy, is a position within the United States Department of Energy.The under secretary oversees the department's energy and environment programs, including environmental cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex, nuclear waste management efforts, and applied energy research and developmental activities.
Chris Wright, secretary of the Department of Energy, admitted to mistakes after layoffs impacted employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Speaking with Scripps News on Wednesday ...
Chris Wright, the CEO and founder of Liberty Energy Inc., an energy industry service provider based in Colorado, was tapped by the 47th president to head the Department of Energy under his ...