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Obama's eventual pick of Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) was officially announced on August 21, 2008, and confirmed by acclamation via parliamentary procedure amongst delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention on August 27, 2008.
U.S. President Barack Obama nominated over 400 individuals for federal judgeships during his presidency.Of these nominations, Congress confirmed 329 judgeships, 173 during the 111th & 112th Congresses [1] and 156 during the 113th and 114th Congresses.
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.
Obama's average approval ratings stayed above 60 percent through May 2009, ... But historically, most failed Cabinet picks actually haven't been torpedoed by the opposite party; ...
Donald Trump’s picks for top administration posts have confounded many, but the president-elect says he has sought advice from experts. Donald Trump says he sought advice from Obama on Cabinet picks
In October 2008, the CEOs of the nation's 13 largest banks, including Bank of America , Citigroup , JPMorgan Chase , and Wells Fargo , which collectively controlled (and still control) more than ...
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.
Pages in category "Obama administration cabinet members" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...