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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]
There are a number of positions that required Senate confirmation of appointees in the past, but do not today. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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]
Counselor to the President: Alina Habba [7] January 20, 2025 Senior Counselor to the President: Peter Navarro [8] Senior Counselor to the President: Stanley Woodward [6] Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs Massad Boulos [9] Assistant to the President for Policy: Robert Gabriel Jr. [6] Assistant to the President
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 ...
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of State by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of August 2, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 41 nominees have been confirmed, 15 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have nominees, and 20 appointments have been made to positions ...