The Senate this week continued advancing President Biden’s cabinet nominations. A full list is below.
The below nominees have been named but have not cleared Senate committees of jurisdiction:
Department of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack (nominated on December 10, 2020, hearing on February 2, 2021)
Department of Justice: Judge Merrick Garland (nominated January 7, 2021)
Department of Education: Miguel Cardona (nominated on December 22, 2020, hearing on February 3, 2021)
Environmental Protection Agency: Michael Regan (nominated on December 19, 2020, hearing on February 3, 2021, awaiting vote)
Department of Labor: Mayor Marty Walsh (nominated on January 7, 2021, hearing on February 4, 2021, awaiting vote)
Department of Health and Human Services: Xavier Becerra (nominated on December 6, 2020, hearing on not yet scheduled)
Department of Interior: Rep. Deb Haaland (nominated on December 17, 2020, hearing not yet scheduled)
Office of Management and Budget Director: Neera Tanden (nominated November 30, 2020, hearing on February 9 and 10, 2021)
The below nominees have cleared Senate committees of jurisdiction but await a floor vote:
Department of Energy: Jennifer Granholm on February 3, 2021 (13-4 committee vote)
Department of Housing and Urban Development: Rep. Marcia Fudge on February 4, 2021 (17-7 committee vote)
Department of Commerce: Gov. Gina Raimondo on February 3, 2021 (21-3 vote, hold placed on nomination pending full Senate floor vote)
Department of Veterans Affairs: Denis McDonough (Unanimous vote)
The full Senate has already confirmed the below nominees to cabinet positions:
Director of National Intelligence: Avril Haines on January 20, 2021 (84-10 vote)
Department of Defense: Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin on January 22, 2021 (93-2 vote)
Department of Treasury: Janet Yellen on January 25, 2021 (84-15 vote)
Department of State: Anthony Blinken on January 26, 2021 (78-22 vote)
Department of Homeland Security: Alejandro Mayorkas on February 2, 2021 (56-43 vote)
Department of Transportation: Pete Buttigieg on February 2, 2021 (86-13 vote)
