Cabinet of Joe Biden

For the cabinet in which he served as vice president under Barack Obama, see Cabinet of Barack Obama.

Biden Cabinet
Cabinet of the United States
2021–2025
Cabinet of President Joe Biden in July 2021
Date formed	January 20, 2021 (2021-01-20)
Date dissolved	January 20, 2025 (2025-01-20)
People and organizations
President	Joe Biden
President's history	Vice President of the United States (2009–2017) U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009) New Castle County Councilman (1971–1973)
Vice President	Kamala Harris
Total no. of members	25 (incl. Cabinet-level members)
Member party	Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Majority government (2021–2023) Divided government (2023–2025) 222 / 435 (51%) 50 / 100 (50%) (2021–2023) 213 / 435 (49%) 51 / 100 (51%) (2023–2025)
Opposition party	Republican Party
History
Election	2020 presidential election
Legislature terms	117th Congress 118th Congress 119th Congress (17 days)
Budgets	2021 budget 2022 budget 2023 budget 2024 budget
Advice and consent	United States Senate
Predecessor	First Trump Cabinet
Successor	Second Trump Cabinet

Joe Biden assumed office as the 46th president of the United States on January 20, 2021, and his term ended on January 20, 2025. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.

Before confirmation and during congressional hearings, a high-level career member of an executive department heads this pre-confirmed cabinet on an acting basis. The Cabinet's creation was part of the transition of power following the 2020 presidential election.

In addition to the 15 heads of executive departments, there are 10 Cabinet-level officials. Biden altered his cabinet structure, elevating the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, ^[1] director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy ^[2] and ambassador to the United Nations as Cabinet-level positions. ^[3] Biden initially removed the director of the Central Intelligence Agency from his Cabinet, but reversed the move in July 2023. ^{[4] [5]}

Confirmations had occurred at the slowest pace of any presidential cabinet in modern history that resulted from delays in facilitating an orderly transition of power and passing the organizing resolution for governing an evenly split Senate following the 2020–2021 United States Senate runoff elections in Georgia; and the second impeachment of Donald Trump. ^[6] By March 2021, a pick-up in the first half of the month brought confirmations close to pace. ^[7] Biden is the first president since Ronald Reagan in 1981 to have all of his original Cabinet secretary nominees confirmed to their posts. ^[8]

This article documents the nomination and confirmation process for any successful or unsuccessful Cabinet nominees of the Biden administration. They are listed in order of creation of the Cabinet position (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession)

Cabinet

Cabinet officials on January 20, 2025

Biden cabinet
Office	Name	Term
President	Joe Biden	2021–2025
Vice President	Kamala Harris	2021–2025
Secretary of State	Antony Blinken	2021–2025
Secretary of the Treasury	Janet Yellen	2021–2025
Secretary of Defense	Lloyd Austin	2021–2025
Attorney General	Merrick Garland	2021–2025
Secretary of the Interior	Deb Haaland	2021–2025
Secretary of Agriculture	Tom Vilsack	2021–2025
Secretary of Commerce	Gina Raimondo	2021–2025
Secretary of Labor	Marty Walsh	2021–2023
	Julie Su (acting)	2023–2025
Secretary of Health and Human Services	Xavier Becerra	2021–2025
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Marcia Fudge	2021–2024
	Adrianne Todman (acting)	2024–2025
Secretary of Transportation	Pete Buttigieg	2021–2025
Secretary of Energy	Jennifer Granholm	2021–2025
Secretary of Education	Miguel Cardona	2021–2025
Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Denis McDonough	2021–2025
Secretary of Homeland Security	Alejandro Mayorkas	2021–2025
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	Michael S. Regan	2021–2024
	Jane Nishida (acting)	2025–2025
Director of the Office of Management and Budget	Shalanda Young	2021–2025
Director of National Intelligence	Avril Haines	2021–2025
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	William J. Burns*	2021–2025
United States Trade Representative	Katherine Tai	2021–2025
Ambassador to the United Nations	Linda Thomas-Greenfield	2021–2025
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers	Cecilia Rouse	2021–2023
	Jared Bernstein	2023–2025
Administrator of the Small Business Administration	Isabel Guzman	2021–2025
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy	Eric Lander	2021–2022
	Arati Prabhakar	2022–2025
Chief of Staff	Ron Klain	2021–2023
	Jeff Zients	2023–2025
*Elevated to cabinet-level in July 2023

All permanent members of the Cabinet of the United States as heads of executive departments require the advice and consent of the United States Senate following appointment by the president before taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires an election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. The president may also designate heads of other agencies and non-Senate-confirmed members of the Executive Office of the President as Cabinet-level members of the Cabinet. The Cabinet meets with the president in the Cabinet Room, a room adjacent to the Oval Office. During some cabinet meetings First Lady Dr. Jill Biden participated. ^[9]

The following were the final members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet on January 20, 2025.

Cabinet of President Joe Biden
Elected to office –all other cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president   Serving in an acting capacity   No Senate consent needed
Source: [10]
Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee	Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee
Vice President Announced August 11, 2020 Elected November 3, 2020 Assumed office January 20, 2021	U.S. Senator Kamala Harris from California	Secretary of State Announced November 23, 2020 Assumed office January 26, 2021	Former Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken from New York
Secretary of the Treasury Announced November 30, 2020 Assumed office January 26, 2021	Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen from California	Secretary of Defense Announced December 8, 2020 Assumed office January 22, 2021	Retired General Lloyd Austin from Georgia
Attorney General Announced January 7, 2021 Assumed office March 11, 2021	D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland from Maryland	Secretary of the Interior Announced December 17, 2020 Assumed office March 16, 2021	U.S. Representative Deb Haaland from New Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture Announced December 10, 2020 Assumed office February 24, 2021	Former Secretary Tom Vilsack from Iowa	Secretary of Commerce Announced January 7, 2021 Assumed office March 3, 2021	Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island
Secretary of Labor Assumed acting office March 11, 2023	Deputy Secretary Julie Su from California	Secretary of Health and Human Services Announced December 7, 2020 Assumed office March 19, 2021	Attorney General Xavier Becerra of California
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Assumed acting office March 22, 2024	Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman from the U.S. Virgin Islands	Secretary of Transportation Announced December 15, 2020 Assumed office February 3, 2021	Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg from Indiana
Secretary of Energy Announced December 17, 2020 Assumed office February 25, 2021	Former Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan	Secretary of Education Announced December 22, 2020 Assumed office March 2, 2021	State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona of Connecticut
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Announced December 10, 2020 Assumed office February 9, 2021	Former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough from Maryland	Secretary of Homeland Security Announced November 23, 2020 Assumed office February 2, 2021	Former Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from the District of Columbia
Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee	Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee
White House Chief of Staff Announced January 22, 2023 Assumed office February 8, 2023	Former Counselor to the President Jeff Zients from the District of Columbia	Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Assumed acting office January 1, 2025	Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for International and Tribal Affairs Jane Nishida of Maryland
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Announced March 2, 2021 (acting as deputy) Assumed office March 24, 2021 (acting as deputy) Announced November 24, 2021 (director) Assumed office March 17, 2022 (director)	Deputy Director Shalanda Young from Louisiana	Director of National Intelligence Announced November 23, 2020 Assumed office January 21, 2021	Former Deputy National Security Advisor Avril Haines from New York
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Announced January 11, 2021 Assumed office March 19, 2021 Elevated July 21, 2023	Former Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns from North Carolina	United States Trade Representative Announced December 10, 2020 Assumed office March 18, 2021	Chief Trade Counsel of the House Ways and Means Committee Katherine Tai from the District of Columbia
Ambassador to the United Nations Announced November 23, 2020 Assumed office February 25, 2021	Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield from Louisiana	Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Announced February 14, 2023 Assumed office July 10, 2023	Member of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein from Virginia
Administrator of the Small Business Administration Announced January 7, 2021 Assumed office March 17, 2021	Director of the State Office of Small Business Advocate Isabel Guzman of California	Science Advisor to the President Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Announced June 21, 2022 Assumed office October 3, 2022	Former Director of DARPA Arati Prabhakar from California

Confirmation process

Below is a list of confirmations for Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate from January 2021 onwards, by a recorded roll-call vote, rather than by a voice vote.

Confirmation votes

For Comparison:

See also: Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination § Full Senate votes

Senate confirmation votes of President Joe Biden's cabinet State Senator Party Jan 20, 2021 Avril Haines Intelligence 84–10 Jan 22, 2021 Lloyd Austin Defense 93–2 Jan 25, 2021 Janet Yellen Treasury 84–15 Jan 26, 2021 Antony Blinken State 78–22 Feb 2, 2021 Pete Buttigieg Transport 86–13 Feb 2, 2021 Alejandro Mayorkas Homeland 56–43 Feb 8, 2021 Denis McDonough Veterans 87–7 Feb 23, 2021 Linda Thomas- Greenfield UN 78–20 Alabama Richard Shelby R Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Tommy Tuberville R Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Alaska Lisa Murkowski R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Dan Sullivan R Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Arizona Kyrsten Sinema D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Mark Kelly D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Arkansas John Boozman R Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea Yea Tom Cotton R Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay California Dianne Feinstein D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Alex Padilla D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Colorado Michael Bennet D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea John Hickenlooper D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Connecticut Richard Blumenthal D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Chris Murphy D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Delaware Tom Carper D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Chris Coons D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Florida Marco Rubio R Yea Yea No vote Yea Nay Nay Yea Nay Rick Scott R Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Georgia Jon Ossoff D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Raphael Warnock D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Hawaii Brian Schatz D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Mazie Hirono D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Idaho Mike Crapo R No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Jim Risch R Nay Yea Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Illinois Dick Durbin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tammy Duckworth D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Indiana Todd Young R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Mike Braun R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Yea Nay Iowa Chuck Grassley R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Joni Ernst R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Kansas Jerry Moran R Yea No vote Yea Yea Yea Nay No vote Yea Roger Marshall R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Kentucky Mitch McConnell R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Rand Paul R Nay Yea Nay Nay Yea Nay No vote No vote Louisiana Bill Cassidy R Yea Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Yea John Kennedy R Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Yea Yea Maine Susan Collins R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Angus King I-D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Maryland Ben Cardin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Chris Van Hollen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Ed Markey D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Michigan Debbie Stabenow D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Gary Peters D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Minnesota Amy Klobuchar D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tina Smith D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Mississippi Roger Wicker R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Cindy Hyde-Smith R Yea No vote Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Missouri Roy Blunt R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Josh Hawley R Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Montana Jon Tester D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Steve Daines R Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Yea Nay Nebraska Deb Fischer R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Ben Sasse R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Jacky Rosen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Maggie Hassan D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New Jersey Bob Menendez D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Cory Booker D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New Mexico Martin Heinrich D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Ben Ray Luján D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New York Chuck Schumer D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Kirsten Gillibrand D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea North Carolina Richard Burr R Yea No vote Yea Yea Yea Nay No vote Yea Thom Tillis R No vote No vote Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea North Dakota John Hoeven R Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea Nay Kevin Cramer R Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea Nay Ohio Sherrod Brown D No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Rob Portman R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Oklahoma Jim Inhofe R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay No vote Yea James Lankford R Yea Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Oregon Ron Wyden D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Jeff Merkley D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr. D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Pat Toomey R No vote Yea Yea Yea No vote No vote No vote No vote Rhode Island Jack Reed D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Sheldon Whitehouse D No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea South Carolina Lindsey Graham R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Tim Scott R No vote Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay South Dakota John Thune R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Mike Rounds R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Tennessee Marsha Blackburn R Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Bill Hagerty R Nay Yea Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Texas John Cornyn R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Ted Cruz R Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Utah Mike Lee R Nay Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea Yea Mitt Romney R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Vermont Patrick Leahy D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Bernie Sanders I-D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Virginia Mark Warner D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tim Kaine D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Washington Patty Murray D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Maria Cantwell D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea West Virginia Joe Manchin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Shelley Moore Capito R Yea No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Wisconsin Ron Johnson R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Tammy Baldwin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Wyoming John Barrasso R Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Nay No vote Nay Cynthia Lummis R Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Yea Yea   vote by party D Ind. R   46–0 (2 NV) 2–0 36–10 (4 NV) Haines 48–0 2–0 43–2 (5 NV) Austin 48–0 2–0 34–15 (1 NV) Yellen 48–0 2–0 28–22 Blinken 48–0 2–0 36–13 (1 NV) Buttigieg 48–0 2–0 6–43 (1 NV) Mayorkas 48–0 2–0 37–7 (6 NV) McDonough 48–0 2–0 28–20 (2 NV) Thomas-Greenfield State Senator Party Feb 23, 2021 Tom Vilsack Agriculture 92–7 Feb 25, 2021 Jennifer Granholm Energy 64–35 Mar 1, 2021 Miguel Cardona Education 64–33 Mar 2, 2021 Gina Raimondo Commerce 84–15 Mar 2, 2021 Cecilia Rouse CEA 95–4 Mar 10, 2021 Marcia Fudge HUD 66–34 Mar 10, 2021 Merrick Garland Justice 70–30 Mar 10, 2021 Michael Regan EPA 66–34 Alabama Richard Shelby R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Tommy Tuberville R Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Alaska Lisa Murkowski R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Dan Sullivan R Nay No vote Nay Yea Yea Yea Nay Nay Arizona Kyrsten Sinema D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Mark Kelly D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Arkansas John Boozman R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Tom Cotton R Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay California Dianne Feinstein D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Alex Padilla D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Colorado Michael Bennet D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea John Hickenlooper D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Connecticut Richard Blumenthal D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Chris Murphy D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Delaware Tom Carper D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Chris Coons D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Florida Marco Rubio R Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea Nay Nay Yea Rick Scott R Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Georgia Jon Ossoff D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Raphael Warnock D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Hawaii Brian Schatz D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Mazie Hirono D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Idaho Mike Crapo R Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Jim Risch R Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Illinois Dick Durbin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tammy Duckworth D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Indiana Todd Young R Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Nay Nay Mike Braun R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Iowa Chuck Grassley R Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Joni Ernst R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Kansas Jerry Moran R Yea Nay No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Roger Marshall R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Kentucky Mitch McConnell R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Rand Paul R Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Nay Louisiana Bill Cassidy R Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay John Kennedy R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Maine Susan Collins R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Angus King I-D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Maryland Ben Cardin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Chris Van Hollen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Ed Markey D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Michigan Debbie Stabenow D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Gary Peters D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Minnesota Amy Klobuchar D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tina Smith D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Mississippi Roger Wicker R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Cindy Hyde-Smith R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Missouri Roy Blunt R Yea Nay No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Josh Hawley R Nay Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Montana Jon Tester D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Steve Daines R Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Nebraska Deb Fischer R Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Ben Sasse R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Jacky Rosen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen D No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Maggie Hassan D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New Jersey Bob Menendez D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Cory Booker D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New Mexico Martin Heinrich D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Ben Ray Luján D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea New York Chuck Schumer D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Kirsten Gillibrand D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea North Carolina Richard Burr R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Thom Tillis R Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea North Dakota John Hoeven R Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Kevin Cramer R Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Ohio Sherrod Brown D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Rob Portman R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Oklahoma Jim Inhofe R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay James Lankford R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Oregon Ron Wyden D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Jeff Merkley D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr. D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Pat Toomey R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Nay Rhode Island Jack Reed D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Sheldon Whitehouse D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea South Carolina Lindsey Graham R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tim Scott R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay South Dakota John Thune R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Mike Rounds R Yea Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tennessee Marsha Blackburn R Yea Nay No vote No vote No vote Nay Nay Nay Bill Hagerty R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Texas John Cornyn R Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Ted Cruz R Nay Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Utah Mike Lee R Yea Nay Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay Yea Mitt Romney R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Vermont Patrick Leahy D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Bernie Sanders I-D Nay Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Virginia Mark Warner D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Tim Kaine D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Washington Patty Murray D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Maria Cantwell D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea West Virginia Joe Manchin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Shelley Moore Capito R Yea Nay Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Wisconsin Ron Johnson R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Tammy Baldwin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Wyoming John Barrasso R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay Cynthia Lummis R Yea Nay Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay Nay   vote by party D Ind. R   47–0 (1 NV) 1–1 44–6 Vilsack 48–0 2–0 14–35 (1 NV) Granholm 48–0 2–0 14–33 (3 NV) Cardona 48–0 2–0 34–15 (1 NV) Raimondo 48–0 2–0 45–4 (1 NV) Rouse 48–0 2–0 16–34 Fudge 48–0 2–0 20–30 Garland 48–0 2–0 16–34 Regan State Senator Party Mar 15, 2021 Deb Haaland Interior 51–40 Mar 16, 2021 Isabel Guzman SBA 81–17 Mar 17, 2021 Katherine Tai Trade 98–0 Mar 18, 2021 Xavier Becerra Health 50–49 Mar 22, 2021 Marty Walsh Labor 68–29 May 28, 2021 Eric Lander OSTP Voice vote Mar 15, 2022 Shalanda Young OMB 61–36 Sept 22, 2022 Arati Prabhakar OSTP 56–40 Alabama Richard Shelby R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Yea Nay Tommy Tuberville R Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Nay Alaska Lisa Murkowski R Yea Yea Yea Nay No vote No vote Yea Yea Dan Sullivan R Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Nay Arizona Kyrsten Sinema D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Mark Kelly D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Arkansas John Boozman R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Tom Cotton R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay California Dianne Feinstein D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote No vote Yea Alex Padilla D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Colorado Michael Bennet D No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea John Hickenlooper D No vote Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Connecticut Richard Blumenthal D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Chris Murphy D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Delaware Tom Carper D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Chris Coons D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Florida Marco Rubio R No vote Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Rick Scott R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Georgia Jon Ossoff D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Raphael Warnock D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Hawaii Brian Schatz D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Mazie Hirono D No vote No vote No vote No vote Yea No vote Yea Yea Idaho Mike Crapo R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay No vote Jim Risch R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Illinois Dick Durbin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Tammy Duckworth D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote No vote Yea Indiana Todd Young R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Mike Braun R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Iowa Chuck Grassley R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Nay Joni Ernst R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Kansas Jerry Moran R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Yea Roger Marshall R No vote Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Nay Kentucky Mitch McConnell R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Rand Paul R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Louisiana Bill Cassidy R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Yea John Kennedy R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Yea Nay Maine Susan Collins R Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Angus King I-D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Maryland Ben Cardin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Chris Van Hollen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Ed Markey D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Michigan Debbie Stabenow D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Gary Peters D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Minnesota Amy Klobuchar D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Tina Smith D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Mississippi Roger Wicker R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Yea Nay Cindy Hyde-Smith R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Yea Nay Missouri Roy Blunt R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Yea Josh Hawley R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Montana Jon Tester D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Steve Daines R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Nebraska Deb Fischer R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Nay Ben Sasse R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Jacky Rosen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote No vote Yea Maggie Hassan D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea New Jersey Bob Menendez D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Cory Booker D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea New Mexico Martin Heinrich D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea No vote Ben Ray Luján D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea New York Chuck Schumer D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Kirsten Gillibrand D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea North Carolina Richard Burr R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Yea Thom Tillis R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Yea North Dakota John Hoeven R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Nay Kevin Cramer R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Nay Ohio Sherrod Brown D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Rob Portman R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Yea Oklahoma Jim Inhofe R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay James Lankford R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Oregon Ron Wyden D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Jeff Merkley D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr. D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Pat Toomey R No vote Yea Yea Nay No vote No vote Nay Nay Rhode Island Jack Reed D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Sheldon Whitehouse D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea South Carolina Lindsey Graham R Yea Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Yea Nay Tim Scott R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay South Dakota John Thune R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Mike Rounds R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Yea Tennessee Marsha Blackburn R Nay Nay Yea Nay No vote No vote Nay Nay Bill Hagerty R No vote Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Texas John Cornyn R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Nay Ted Cruz R Nay Nay Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Utah Mike Lee R Nay Nay Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Nay Mitt Romney R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Nay Vermont Patrick Leahy D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Bernie Sanders I-D Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Virginia Mark Warner D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Tim Kaine D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea Washington Patty Murray D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea No vote Maria Cantwell D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Yea West Virginia Joe Manchin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea Nay Shelley Moore Capito R Nay Yea Yea Nay Yea No vote Nay Nay Wisconsin Ron Johnson R Nay Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Tammy Baldwin D Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea No vote Yea No vote Wyoming John Barrasso R No vote Yea Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Nay Cynthia Lummis R No vote No vote Yea Nay Nay No vote Nay Yea   vote by party D Ind. R   45–0 (3 NV) 2–0 4–40 (6 NV) Haaland 47–0 (1 NV) 2–0 32–17 (1 NV) Guzman 47–0 (1 NV) 1–0 (1 NV) 50–0 Tai 47–0 (1 NV) 2–0 1–49 Becerra 48–0 2–0 18–29 (3 NV) Walsh (48 NV) (2 NV) (50 NV) Lander 45–0 (3 NV) 2–0 14–36 Young 44–1 (3 NV) 2–0 10–39 (1 NV) Prabhakar State Senator Party June 13, 2023 Jared Bernstein CEA 50–49            Summary of votes cast by senators Congress Yea Did not vote Nay Alabama Richard Shelby R — 117th 8 1 15 Katie Britt R Nay 118th 0 0 1 Tommy Tuberville R No vote 117th ｜ 118th 6 2 17 Alaska Lisa Murkowski R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 21 2 12 Dan Sullivan R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 15 2 8 Arizona Kyrsten Sinema I-D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Mark Kelly D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Arkansas John Boozman R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 9 1 15 Tom Cotton R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 4 1 20 California Dianne Feinstein D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 Alex Padilla D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Colorado Michael Bennet D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 John Hickenlooper D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 Connecticut Richard Blumenthal D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Chris Murphy D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Delaware Tom Carper D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Chris Coons D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Florida Marco Rubio R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 8 3 14 Rick Scott R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 3 1 21 Georgia Jon Ossoff D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Raphael Warnock D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Hawaii Brian Schatz D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Mazie Hirono D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 20 5 0 Idaho Mike Crapo R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 11 3 11 Jim Risch R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 10 1 14 Illinois Dick Durbin D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Tammy Duckworth D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 Indiana Todd Young R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 14 1 10 Mike Braun R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 9 1 15 Iowa Chuck Grassley R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 17 1 7 Joni Ernst R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 9 1 15 Kansas Jerry Moran R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 13 4 8 Roger Marshall R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 8 2 15 Kentucky Mitch McConnell R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 16 1 8 Rand Paul R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 5 3 17 Louisiana Bill Cassidy R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 15 1 9 John Kennedy R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 10 1 14 Maine Susan Collins R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 23 1 1 Angus King I-D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Maryland Ben Cardin D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Chris Van Hollen D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Ed Markey D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Michigan Debbie Stabenow D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Gary Peters D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Minnesota Amy Klobuchar D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Tina Smith D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Mississippi Roger Wicker R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 14 1 10 Cindy Hyde-Smith R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 13 2 10 Missouri Roy Blunt R — 117th 17 2 5 Eric Schmitt R Nay 118th 0 0 1 Josh Hawley R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 2 1 22 Montana Jon Tester D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Steve Daines R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 10 1 14 Nebraska Deb Fischer R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 15 1 9 Ben Sasse R — 117th ｜ 118th 9 1 14 Pete Ricketts R Nay 118th 0 0 1 Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Jacky Rosen D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 22 3 0 Maggie Hassan D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 New Jersey Bob Menendez D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Cory Booker D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 New Mexico Martin Heinrich D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 Ben Ray Luján D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 New York Chuck Schumer D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Kirsten Gillibrand D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 North Carolina Richard Burr R — 117th 17 3 4 Ted Budd R Nay 118th 0 0 1 Thom Tillis R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 15 3 7 North Dakota John Hoeven R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 12 1 12 Kevin Cramer R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 13 1 11 Ohio Sherrod Brown D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 Rob Portman R — 117th 20 1 3 JD Vance R Nay 118th 0 0 1 Oklahoma Jim Inhofe R — 117th 12 2 10 Markwayne Mullin R Nay 118th 0 0 1 James Lankford R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 10 1 14 Oregon Ron Wyden R Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Jeff Merkley R Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr. R Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Pat Toomey R — 117th 8 7 9 John Fetterman R Yea 118th 1 0 0 Rhode Island Jack Reed R Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Sheldon Whitehouse R Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 South Carolina Lindsey Graham R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 19 1 5 Tim Scott R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 7 2 16 South Dakota John Thune R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 13 1 11 Mike Rounds R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 17 1 7 Tennessee Marsha Blackburn R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 4 5 16 Bill Hagerty R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 6 2 17 Texas John Cornyn R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 15 1 9 Ted Cruz R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 3 1 21 Utah Mike Lee R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 9 1 15 Mitt Romney R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 19 1 5 Vermont Patrick Leahy D — 117th 23 1 0 Peter Welch D Yea 118th 1 0 0 Bernie Sanders I-D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 22 2 1 Virginia Mark Warner D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Tim Kaine D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 Washington Patty Murray D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 Maria Cantwell D Yea 117th ｜ 118th 24 1 0 West Virginia Joe Manchin D Nay 117th ｜ 118th 22 1 2 Shelley Moore Capito R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 16 2 7 Wisconsin Ron Johnson R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 15 1 9 Tammy Baldwin R Yea 117th ｜ 118th 23 2 0 Wyoming John Barrasso R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 7 3 15 Cynthia Lummis R Nay 117th ｜ 118th 10 3 12   vote by party D Ind. R   47–1 3–0 0–48 (1 NV) Bernstein D (1200 votes) Ind. (51 votes) R (1249 votes) Total (2500) 1135 47 580 Yea 63 3 88 No vote 2 1 581 Nay Affiliation: D denotes Democratic, R denotes Republican, and I-D denotes an independent who caucuses with Democrats.

Committee process

Office	Nominee	State	Announced	Committee	Hearing date(s)	Committee vote result	Committee vote date	Cloture vote result	Cloture vote date	Floor vote result	Floor vote date	Assumed office
Secretary of State	Antony Blinken	NY	November 23, 2020	Foreign Relations	January 19, 2021	15–3	January 25, 2021	N/A		78–22	January 26, 2021
Secretary of the Treasury	Janet Yellen	CA	November 30, 2020	Finance		Unanimous	January 22, 2021			84–15	January 25, 2021	January 26, 2021
Secretary of Defense	Lloyd Austin	GA	December 8, 2020	Armed Services (House) Waiver	January 21, 2021		January 21, 2021			326–78	January 21, 2021	January 22, 2021
				Armed Services (Senate) Waiver						69–27	January 21, 2021 [a]
				Armed Services Confirmation	January 19, 2021					93–2	January 22, 2021
Attorney General	Merrick Garland	MD	January 7, 2021	Judiciary	February 22, 2021 – February 23, 2021	15–7	March 1, 2021	70–29	March 9, 2021	70–30	March 10, 2021	March 11, 2021
Secretary of the Interior	Deb Haaland	NM	December 17, 2020	Energy and Natural Resources	February 23, 2021	11–9	March 4, 2021	54–42	March 11, 2021	51–40	March 15, 2021	March 16, 2021
Secretary of Agriculture	Tom Vilsack	IA	December 10, 2020	Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry	February 2, 2021	Unanimous	February 2, 2021	N/A		92–7	February 23, 2021	February 24, 2021
Secretary of Commerce	Gina Raimondo	RI	January 7, 2021	Commerce, Science and Transportation	January 26, 2021	21–3	February 3, 2021	84–15	March 1, 2021	84–15	March 2, 2021	March 3, 2021
Secretary of Labor	Marty Walsh	MA		Health, Education, Labor and Pensions	February 4, 2021	18–4	February 11, 2021	68–30	March 18, 2021	68–29	March 22, 2021	March 23, 2021
	Julie Su	CA	February 28, 2023	Health, Education, Labor and Pensions	April 20, 2023	11–10	April 26, 2023	N/A		Expired	N/A	N/A
					N/A		February 27, 2024	N/A		Expired	N/A
Secretary of Health and Human Services	Xavier Becerra		December 7, 2020	Health, Education, Labor and Pensions	February 23, 2021	Consultative	N/A	50–49	March 17, 2021	50–49	March 18, 2021	March 19, 2021
				Finance	February 24, 2021	14–14 [b]	March 3, 2021
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Marcia Fudge	OH	December 10, 2020	Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs	January 28, 2021	17–7	February 4, 2021	69–30	March 9, 2021	66–34	March 10, 2021
Secretary of Transportation	Pete Buttigieg	IN	December 15, 2020	Commerce, Science and Transportation	January 21, 2021	21–3	January 27, 2021	N/A		86–13	February 2, 2021	February 3, 2021
Secretary of Energy	Jennifer Granholm	MI	December 17, 2020	Energy and Natural Resources	January 27, 2021	13–4	February 3, 2021	67–32	February 24, 2021	64–35	February 25, 2021
Secretary of Education	Miguel Cardona	CT	December 22, 2020	Health, Education, Labor and Pensions	February 3, 2021	17–5	February 11, 2021	66–32		64–33	March 1, 2021	March 2, 2021
Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Denis McDonough	MD	December 10, 2020	Veterans' Affairs	January 27, 2021	Unanimous	February 2, 2021	N/A		87–7	February 8, 2021	February 9, 2021
Secretary of Homeland Security	Alejandro Mayorkas	DC	November 23, 2020	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs	January 19, 2021	7–4	January 26, 2021	55–42	January 28, 2021	56–43	February 2, 2021
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	Michael Regan	NC	December 17, 2020	Environment and Public Works	February 3, 2021	14–6	February 9, 2021	65–35	March 10, 2021	66–34	March 10, 2021	March 11, 2021
Director of the Office of Management and Budget	Neera Tanden	MA	November 30, 2020	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs	February 9, 2021	Withdrawal announced March 2, 2021, officially submitted on March 25, 2021 [c]
				Budget	February 10, 2021
	Shalanda Young	LA	November 24, 2021	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs	February 1, 2022	8–6	February 9, 2022	53–31	March 14, 2022	61–36	March 15, 2022	March 17, 2022
				Budget		15–6
Director of National Intelligence	Avril Haines	NY	November 23, 2020	Intelligence	January 19, 2021	Unanimous	January 20, 2021	N/A		84–10	January 20, 2021	January 21, 2021
Trade Representative	Katherine Tai	DC	December 10, 2020	Finance	February 25, 2021		March 3, 2021	98–0	March 16, 2021	98–0	March 17, 2021	March 18, 2021
Ambassador to the United Nations	Linda Thomas- Greenfield	LA	November 23, 2020	Foreign Relations	January 27, 2021	18–4	February 4, 2021	75–20	February 22, 2021	78–20	February 23, 2021	February 25, 2021
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers	Cecilia Rouse	NJ	November 30, 2020	Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs	January 28, 2021	Unanimous	February 4, 2021	94–5	March 2, 2021	95–4	March 2, 2021
	Jared Bernstein	VA	February 14, 2023	Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs	April 18, 2023	12–11	May 11, 2023	50–49	June 13, 2023	50–49	June 13, 2023	July 10, 2023
Administrator of the Small Business Administration	Isabel Guzman	CA	January 7, 2021	Small Business and Entrepreneurship	February 3, 2021	15–5	February 24, 2021	80–18	March 16, 2021	81–17	March 16, 2021	March 17, 2021
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy	Eric Lander	MA	January 15, 2021	Commerce, Science and Transportation	April 29, 2021	22–6	May 20, 2021	N/A		Unanimous	May 28, 2021	June 2, 2021
	Arati Prabhakar	CA	June 21, 2022		July 20, 2022	15–13	July 27, 2022	58–38	September 21, 2022	56–40	September 22, 2022	October 3, 2022
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	William Burns [d]	MD	January 11, 2021	Intelligence	February 24, 2021	Unanimous	March 2, 2021	N/A		Unanimous	March 18, 2021	March 19, 2021

Notes

1. After final passage, Austin's waiver to serve as Secretary of Defense was signed into law by President Biden on January 22, 2021.
2. Due to the tied vote in committee, a discharge petition was required to bring Becerra's nomination to the floor, which passed 51–48 on March 11, 2021.
3. Committee votes scheduled for February 24, 2021, were cancelled that day, prior to withdrawal.
4. Burns was elevated to the Cabinet on July 21, 2023. ^[11]

Elected officials

President

Joe Biden defeated the incumbent president and Republican nominee, Donald Trump, in the 2020 presidential election, receiving 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232 electoral votes in the election. The formal certification of the results took place on January 6–7, 2021. He assumed office on January 20, 2021.

President of the United States
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Joe Biden	November 20, 1942 (age 82)	Delaware	47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017) Chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus (2007–2009) Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (2001 [n 1] –2003, 2007–2009) Democratic presidential candidate (1988, 2008, 2020) Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee (1987–1995) U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009) New Castle County Councilman, 4th district (1971–1973)	[12]

Vice President

Main articles: 2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and Office of the Vice President of the United States

See also: Vice presidency of Kamala Harris

The vice president is the only cabinet member to be elected to the position who does not require Senate confirmation, and the vice president does not serve at the pleasure of the president. There were dozens of potential running mates for Biden who received media speculation. Biden's eventual pick of Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) was officially announced on August 11, 2020, and confirmed by acclamation via parliamentary procedure amongst delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 19, 2020.

United States senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) was elected Vice President of the United States, receiving 306 electoral votes, compared to the incumbent vice president, Mike Pence, who received 232 electoral votes in the election. The formal certification of the results took place on January 6–7, 2021. She assumed office on January 20, 2021.

She is the first female vice president of the United States as well as the first African American and Asian American to hold the second-highest office.

Vice President of the United States
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Kamala Harris	October 20, 1964 (age 60)	California	Democratic presidential candidate (2020) U.S. Senator from California (2017–2021) Attorney General of California (2011–2017) District Attorney of San Francisco (2004–2011)	[13]

Nominated candidates for Cabinet positions

The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).

Secretary of State

A nomination for Secretary of State is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Foreign Relations Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Foreign Relations Committee hearing held on January 19, 2021, and approved 15–3 on January 25, 2021. Confirmed 78–22 and sworn in on January 26, 2021. ^[14]

Secretary of State
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Antony Blinken	April 16, 1962 (age 63)	New York	Deputy Secretary of State (2015–2017) Deputy National Security Advisor (2013–2015) National Security Advisor to the Vice President (2009–2013)	[15]

Secretary of the Treasury

A nomination for Secretary of the Treasury is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Finance Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Finance Committee hearing held on January 19, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on January 22, 2021. Confirmed 84–15 on January 25, 2021, and sworn in on January 26, 2021. ^[16]

Secretary of the Treasury
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Janet Yellen	August 13, 1946 (age 79)	California	Chair of the Federal Reserve (2014–2018) Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve (2010–2014) President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2004–2010) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (1997–1999) Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1994–1997; 2010–2018)	[17]

Secretary of Defense

A nomination for Secretary of Defense is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Armed Services Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden's announced nominee, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, required a congressional waiver to be granted under the National Security Act of 1947 before he was confirmed. ^[18]

Waiver process:

• House Armed Services Committee closed-door briefing held and approved without objection on January 21, 2021. Floor vote passed 326–78 on January 21, 2021.
• Senate Armed Services Committee hearing held and approved by voice vote on January 21, 2021. Floor vote passed 69–27 on January 21, 2021.
• Signed into law on January 22, 2021. ^[19]

Confirmation process:

• Armed Services Committee hearing held on January 19, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on January 21, 2021. Confirmed 93–2 and sworn in on January 22, 2021. ^[20]

Secretary of Defense
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Lloyd Austin	August 8, 1953 (age 72)	Georgia	Commander of U.S. Central Command (2013–2016) Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (2012–2013) Commanding General of U.S. Forces – Iraq (2010–2011)	[21]

Attorney General

A nomination for Attorney General is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Judiciary Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Judiciary Committee hearings held on February 22–23, 2021, and approved 15–7 on March 1, 2021. Cloture invoked 70–29 on March 9, 2021. Confirmed 70–30 on March 10, 2021, and sworn in on March 11, 2021. ^[22]

Attorney General
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Merrick Garland	November 13, 1952 (age 72)	Maryland	Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2013–2020) Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1997–2021)	[23]

Secretary of the Interior

A nomination for Secretary of the Interior is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden reportedly offered the position to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, but she turned it down. ^[24]

• Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing held on February 23, 2021, and approved 11–9 on March 4, 2021. Cloture invoked 54–42 on March 11, 2021. Confirmed 51–40 on March 15, 2021, and sworn in on March 16, 2021. ^[25]

Secretary of the Interior
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Deb Haaland	December 2, 1960 (age 64)	New Mexico	U.S. Representative for NM-01 (2019–2021) Chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party (2015–2017) Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (2014)	[26]

Secretary of Agriculture

A nomination for Secretary of Agriculture is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing held and approved by unanimous consent on February 2, 2021. Confirmed 92–7 on February 23, 2021, and sworn in on February 24, 2021. ^[27]

Secretary of Agriculture
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Tom Vilsack	December 13, 1950 (age 74)	Iowa	Secretary of Agriculture (2009–2017) Governor of Iowa (1999–2007) Member of the Iowa Senate (1993–1999) Mayor of Mount Pleasant, Iowa (1987–1992)	[28]

Secretary of Commerce

A nomination for Secretary of Commerce is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing held on January 26, 2021, and approved 21–3 on February 3, 2021. Cloture invoked 84–15 on March 1, 2021. Confirmed 84–15 on March 2, 2021, and sworn in on March 3, 2021. ^[29]

Secretary of Commerce
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Gina Raimondo	May 17, 1971 (age 54)	Rhode Island	Governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021) General Treasurer of Rhode Island (2011–2015)	[30]

Secretary of Labor

A nomination for Secretary of Labor is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

Marty Walsh

• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing held on February 4, 2021, and approved 18–4 on February 11, 2021. Cloture invoked 68–30 on March 18, 2021, and confirmed 68–29 on March 22, 2021. Sworn in on March 23, 2021. ^[31]

Secretary of Labor
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Marty Walsh	April 10, 1967 (age 58)	Massachusetts	Mayor of Boston (2014–2021) Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1997–2014)	[32]

Julie Su

On February 7, 2023, it was reported that Walsh would be resigning in the coming days in order to become President of the National Hockey League Players' Association. Walsh will be the second member of the presidential cabinet to resign, after Eric Lander, who resigned as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in early 2022. After pressure from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Biden nominated Deputy Secretary Julie Su to the position. ^[33]

• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing held on April 20, 2023, and approved 11–10 on April 26, 2023. Pending floor vote schedule. ^[34]

Secretary of Labor
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Julie Su	February 19, 1969 (age 56)	California	United States Deputy Secretary of Labor (2021–2025) Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (2019–2021)	[35]

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Although historically the nominee also holds meetings with the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, officially a nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee consultative hearing held on February 23, 2021. ^[36]
• Finance Committee hearing held on February 24, 2021, and tied 14–14 on March 3, 2021. Motion to discharge to the floor passed 51–48 on March 11, 2021. Cloture invoked 50–49 on March 17, 2021. Confirmed 50–49 on March 18, 2021, and sworn in on March 19, 2021. ^[37]

Secretary of Health and Human Services
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Xavier Becerra	January 26, 1958 (age 67)	California	Attorney General of California (2017–2021) U.S. Representative for CA-34 (2013–2017), CA-31 (2003–2013), CA-30 (1993–2003) Member of the California State Assembly (1990–1992)	[15]

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

A nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing held on January 28, 2021, and approved 17–7 on February 4, 2021. Cloture invoked 69–30 on March 9, 2021. Confirmed 66–34 and sworn in on March 10, 2021. ^[38]

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Marcia Fudge	October 29, 1952 (age 72)	Ohio	U.S. Representative for OH-11 (2008–2021) Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (2013–2015) Mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio (2000–2008)	[39]

Secretary of Transportation

A nomination for Secretary of Transportation is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing held on January 21, 2021, and approved 21–3 on January 27, 2021. Confirmed 86–13 on February 2, 2021, and sworn in on February 3, 2021. ^[40]

Secretary of Transportation
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Pete Buttigieg	January 19, 1982 (age 43)	Indiana	Democratic presidential candidate (2020) Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) Intelligence analyst in the U.S. Navy Reserve (2009–2017) [41] Democratic nominee for Indiana State Treasurer (2010)	[42]

Secretary of Energy

The nomination of a secretary-designate is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing held on January 27, 2021, and approved 13–4 on February 3, 2021. Cloture invoked 67–32 on February 24, 2021. Confirmed 64–35 and sworn in on February 25, 2021. ^[43]

Secretary of Energy
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Jennifer Granholm	February 5, 1959 (age 66)	Michigan	Governor of Michigan (2003–2011) Attorney General of Michigan (1999–2003)	[44]

Secretary of Education

A nomination for Secretary of Education is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing held on February 3, 2021, and approved 17–5 on February 11, 2021. Cloture invoked 66–32 on February 25, 2021. Confirmed 64–33 on March 1, 2021, and sworn in on March 2, 2021. ^[45]

Secretary of Education
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Miguel Cardona	July 11, 1975 (age 50)	Connecticut	Commissioner of Education of Connecticut (2019–2021)	[46]

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

A nomination for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing held on January 27, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on February 2, 2021. Confirmed 87–7 on February 8, 2021, and sworn in on February 9, 2021. ^[47]

Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Denis McDonough	December 2, 1969 (age 55)	Maryland	White House Chief of Staff (2013–2017) Deputy National Security Advisor (2010–2013) Chief of Staff of the National Security Council (2009–2010)	[48]

Secretary of Homeland Security

A nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing held on January 19, 2021, and approved 7–4 on January 26, 2021. Cloture invoked 55–42 on January 28, 2021. Confirmed 56–43 and sworn in on February 2, 2021. ^[49]

Secretary of Homeland Security
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Alejandro Mayorkas	November 24, 1959 (age 65)	District of Columbia	Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2013–2016) Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (2009–2013) U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California (1998–2001)	[15]

Nominated candidates for Cabinet-level positions

Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet level, but which are not heads of the executive departments. Which exact positions that are considered to be cabinet-level varies with each president. Biden has announced he will elevate three positions to Cabinet-level, while removing the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. ^[50]

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

• Environment and Public Works Committee hearing held on February 3, 2021, and approved 14–6 on February 9, 2021. Cloture invoked 65–35 and confirmed 66–34 on March 10, 2021. Sworn in on March 11, 2021. ^[51]

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Michael S. Regan	August 6, 1976 (age 49)	North Carolina	Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (2017–2021)	[52]

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Neera Tanden

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing held on February 9, 2021. Committee vote cancelled on February 24, 2021. ^[53]
• Budget Committee hearing held on February 10, 2021. Committee vote cancelled on February 24, 2021.
• Nomination withdrawal announced on March 2, 2021, and officially submitted to the Senate on March 25, 2021. ^[54]

Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Neera Tanden	September 10, 1970 (age 54)	Massachusetts	President and CEO of the Center for American Progress (2011–2021) Senior Advisor to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (2009–2014) Domestic Policy Director for the Obama presidential campaign (2008)	[15]

Shalanda Young

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing held on February 1, 2022, and approved 8–6 on February 9, 2022.
• Budget Committee hearing held on February 1, 2022, and approved 15–6 on February 9, 2022.
• Cloture invoked 53–31 on March 14, 2022, and confirmed 61–36 on March 15, 2022. Sworn in on March 17, 2022. ^[55]

Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Shalanda Young	August 29, 1977 (age 48)	Louisiana	Acting director and deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (2021–2022) Democratic Staff Director of the House Appropriations Committee (2017–2021) Democratic deputy staff director of the House Appropriations Committee (2016–2017) Professional staff on the House Appropriations Committee (2003–2016)	[15]

Director of National Intelligence

• Intelligence Committee hearing held on January 19, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on January 20, 2021. Confirmed 84–10 on January 20, 2021, and sworn in on January 21, 2021. ^[56]

Director of National Intelligence
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Avril Haines	August 27, 1969 (age 56)	New York	Deputy National Security Advisor (2015–2017) Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2013–2015)	[15]

Trade Representative

The U.S. trade representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of Gerald Ford's presidency.

• Finance Committee hearing held on February 25, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on March 3, 2021. Cloture invoked 98–0 on March 16, 2021. Confirmed 98–0 on March 17, 2021, and sworn in on March 18, 2021. ^[57]

U.S. Trade Representative
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Katherine Tai	(1974-03-18) March 18, 1974 (age 51)	District of Columbia	Chief Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee (2017–2021) Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee (2014–2017) Chief Counsel for China Trade Enforcement, Trade Representative's Office of General Counsel (2011–2014)	[15]

Ambassador to the United Nations

The UN ambassador was previously in the Cabinet from 1953 to 1989, 1993 to 2001, and 2009 to 2018.

• Foreign Relations Committee hearing held on January 27, 2021, and approved 18–4 on February 4, 2021. Cloture invoked 75–20 on February 22, 2021. Confirmed 78–20 on February 23, 2021, and assumed office after presenting credentials on February 25, 2021. ^[58]

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Linda Thomas-Greenfield	November 22, 1952 (age 72)	Louisiana	Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (2013–2017) Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service (2012–2013) U.S. Ambassador to Liberia (2008–2012)	[15] [59]

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers

This position was previously in the Cabinet from 2009 to 2017.

Cecilia Rouse

• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing held on January 28, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on February 4, 2021. Cloture invoked 94–5 and confirmed 95–4 on March 2, 2021. Sworn in on March 12, 2021. ^[60]

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Cecilia Rouse	December 18, 1963 (age 61)	New Jersey	Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (2012–2021) Member of the Council of Economic Advisers (2009–2011)	[15]

Jared Bernstein

• Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing held on April 18, 2023, and approved 12–11 on May 11, 2023. Cloture invoked 50–49 and confirmed 50–49 on June 13, 2023. Sworn in on July 10, 2023. ^[61]

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Jared Bernstein	1955 (age 69–70)	Virginia	Member of the Council of Economic Advisers (2021–2023)	[62] [63]

Administrator of the Small Business Administration

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing held on February 3, 2021, and approved 15–5 on February 24, 2021. Cloture invoked 80–18 and confirmed 81–17 on March 16, 2021. Sworn in on March 17, 2021. ^[64]

Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Isabel Guzman	1971 (age 53–54)	California	Director of the California Governor's Office of Small Business Advocate (2019–2021) Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2009–2017)	[65] [66]

Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Science Advisor to the President

Biden elevated this position to the Cabinet for the first time, emphasizing the importance of science in the administration. ^[67]

His staff role as Science Advisor to the President does not require Senate confirmation, and he began the role on January 25, 2021. ^[68]

Eric Lander

• Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing held on April 29, 2021, and approved 22–6 on May 20, 2021. Confirmed by voice vote on May 28, 2021. Sworn in on June 2, 2021. ^[69]
• Announced resignation on February 7, 2022, effective February 18, 2022. ^[70]

Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Eric Lander	February 3, 1957 (age 68)	Massachusetts	Director of the Broad Institute (2004–2021) Co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (2009–2017)	[67] [71]

Arati Prabhakar

• Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing held on July 20, 2022, and approved 15–13 on July 27, 2022. Cloture invoked 58–38 on September 21, 2022. Confirmed 56–40 on September 22, 2022, and sworn in on October 3, 2022. ^[72]

Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Arati Prabhakar	February 2, 1959 (age 66)	California	Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (1993–1997) Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (2012–2017)

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

This position was previously in the Cabinet from 2017 to 2021.

• Nominated as a non-Cabinet level position. Intelligence Committee hearing held on February 24, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on March 2, 2021. Confirmed by voice vote on March 18, 2021. Sworn in on March 19, 2021. ^[73]
• Elevated to the Cabinet on July 21, 2023.

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	William Burns	April 4, 1956 (age 69)	North Carolina	Acting Secretary of State (2009) Deputy Secretary of State (2011–2014) Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (2008–2011)	[74] [5]

White House Chief of Staff

The White House chief of staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking staff employee of the White House. The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory over the president's official business. The chief of staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president; it does not require Senate confirmation. The first Cabinet or Cabinet-level position appointee announced by Biden was White House chief of staff Ron Klain. ^[75] He stepped down in February 2023, and he was succeeded by Jeff Zients. ^{[76] [77] [78]}

White House Chief of Staff
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Years	Background	Reference
	Ron Klain	August 8, 1961 (age 64)	Indiana	January 20, 2021 – February 7, 2023	White House Ebola Response Coordinator (2014–2015) Chief of Staff to Vice President Joe Biden (2009–2011) Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore (1995–1999)	[15]
	Jeff Zients	November 12, 1966 (age 58)	District of Columbia	February 8, 2023 – January 20, 2025	Counselor to President Joe Biden (2021–2022) White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator (2021–2022) Director of the National Economic Council (2014–2017) Chief Performance Officer of the United States (2009–2013)

See also

• Presidential transition of Joe Biden
• Inauguration of Joe Biden
• List of political appointments by Joe Biden
• List of United States presidential firsts § Joe Biden

Notes

1. Biden held the chairmanship from January 3 to January 20, then was succeeded by Jesse Helms until June 6, and thereafter held the position until 2003.

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38. PN78-6 – Marcia Louise Fudge – Department of Housing and Urban Development
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58. PN78-20 – Linda Thomas-Greenfield – Department of State
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64. PN78-9 – Isabella Casillas Guzman – Small Business Administration
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External links

• Axios: Biden Cabinet tracker
• Chicago Tribune : Biden Cabinet picks: Running list of the President's nominees
• New York magazine Intelligencer: All of President Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees