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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 ...
Following his election victory in 2020, U.S. president Joe Biden had 4,000 political appointments to make to the federal government. Of those 4,000 political appointments, more than 1250 require Senate confirmation. Upon taking office, Biden quickly placed more than 1,000 high-level officials into roles that did not require confirmation. [1]
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]
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Health and Human Services by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of May 10, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 15 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, and 22 appointments have been made ...
The vetting and approval process for nominees can be lengthy, but it was included in the US Constitution to provide a check on presidential power. It is also designed to rule out corrupt or ...
The recess appointments clause says that when the Senate is in recess, the president can make appointments temporarily without the approval or vetting process normally done by the Senate. The ...
President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval in the U.S. Senate. This would erode the power of Congress and remove a ...
Director of Presidential Correspondence Garrett Lamm: September 2021 [173] — Eva Kemp: March 9, 2021 September 2021 [174] Office of Scheduling and Advance — Director of Scheduling and Advance Ryan Montoya: January 20, 2021 — — Director of Presidential Scheduling Araz Pourmorad: June 2021 [175] — Lisa Kohnke: January 20, 2021 July 2021 ...