Summary

View all posts on President Trump’s nominations in this slide show (on computers).

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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.

As the Republican Party will control the next Senate, it is expected that all of Trump’s designates will be confirmed with little contest. However, some nominees have been met with criticism by a few Senate Republicans.

On November 12, 2024, president-elect Trump announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would work together to lead the Department of Government Efficiency in his second term. Despite the name, it is unlikely to be a federal executive department, since official departments require congressional approval, and is more likely to be a component of the Executive Office of the President or a presidential commission working closely with the Office of Management and Budget.

Trump’s cabinet choices were described by news media as valuing personal loyalty over relevant experience, and for having a range of conflicting ideologies and “eclectic personalities”. It was also described as the wealthiest administration in modern history, with over 13 billionaires chosen to take government posts.[

Source: Wikipedia

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News

See the full list of Trump Cabinet picks and major White House appointments
CBS News, athryn Watson, Caitlin YilekDecember 12, 2024

Politics
See the full list of Trump Cabinet picks and major White House appointments
By Kathryn Watson, Caitlin Yilek

Updated on: December 12, 2024 / 5:49 PM EST / CBS News

Republicans will have a majority in the Senate when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. That means his Cabinet nominees will likely face an easier path to confirmation, even some who may be controversial.

Among those are Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, who is facing headwinds over allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement and alcohol abuse. But Hegseth has gone to the Capitol repeatedly to meet with Republican senators to shore up support for his confirmation, and Trump in early December reiterated his support for Hegseth and said support for him among GOP senators is “strong and deep.”

Also under the microscope is former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence. Gabbard is facing renewed scrutiny after the collapse of the regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a trip she took to Syria in 2017 when she met with Assad. At the time, she defended the meeting und of a “fact-finding mission,” but in 2019 she described him as a “brutal dictator.”

Cabinet Nominations

Scott Bessent- USDA

Scott Bessent 1Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (born August 1962) is an American investor and hedge fund manager. He was a partner at Soros Fund Management and the founder of Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.

Bessent was a major donor, fundraiser, and an economic advisor for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign. In November 2024, Trump named Bessent as his nominee for United States secretary of the treasury. If confirmed by the Senate, Bessent would be the first openly gay secretary of the Treasury.

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Pam Bondi – AG

Pam Bondi 1Pamela Jo Bondi (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman elected to the office.

In 2020, Bondi was one of President Donald Trump’s defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial. By 2024, she led the legal arm of the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute. On November 21, 2024, president-elect Trump announced she would be nominated for United States attorney general after previous nominee Matt Gaetz withdrew.

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Doug Burgum – VA

Doug Burgum 2Current Nomination: Secretary of Interior
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Tech Entrepreneur from 1983 – 2007, North Dakota Governor from 2016 to 2024.

After graduating from college in 1978, and getting an MBA in 1980, he mortgaged inherited farmland in 1983 to invest in Great Plains Software in Fargo. Becoming the company’s president in 1984, he grew Great Plains into a successful large software company. Burgum sold the company to Microsoft for $1.1 billion in 2001.

He has served as board chairman for Atlassian and SuccessFactors. Burgum is the founder of Kilbourne Group, a Fargo-based real-estate development firm, and also is the co-founder of Arthur Ventures, a software venture capital group.

For more information on his governorship, see Burgum’s North Dakota onAir post.

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Doug Collins – VA

Doug Collins 2Douglas Allen Collins (born August 16, 1966) is an American lawyer, politician, and Air Force veteran who is the presumptive nominee for United States secretary of veterans affairs in the Second Trump Administration, having been selected by President-elect Donald Trump in November 2024. He previously served as the U.S. representative for Georgia’s 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021.

A member of the Republican Party and a staunch supporter of Trumpism, he previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013, representing the 27th district, which includes portions of Hall County, Lumpkin County, and White County. Collins also serves as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve with the rank of colonel.

See Doug Collins – GA post for more information on Collins when he was a congressman.

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer – Labor

 Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon’s 5th congressional district from 2023 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Chavez-DeRemer served as mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon, from 2011 to 2019.

She is the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House. Additionally, she is one of the first two Hispanic women (alongside Andrea Salinas) elected to the United States Congress from Oregon. Chavez-DeRemer served one term in the House before being defeated in 2024 by Democrat Janelle Bynum.

On November 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chavez-DeRemer as his secretary of labor.

For more information on her time in congress, see Chavez-DeRemer’s Oregon onAir post.

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Sean Duffy – DOT

Sean DuffySean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, prosecutor, lobbyist, and reality television personality who is currently a co-host of The Bottom Line on Fox Business, as well as a contributor on Fox News. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. After resigning from Congress, he became a lobbyist.

He first gained fame as a cast member on The Real World: Boston, 1998’s Road Rules: All Stars and 2002’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, before going on to serve as district attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin.

In November 2024, Donald Trump named Duffy as his nominee for Secretary of Transportation in his second presidency.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 1Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist. In 2024, he was announced as the presumptive nominee for United States Secretary of Health and Human Services in President-elect Donald Trump’s second cabinet.

A member of the Kennedy family, he is a son of U.S. attorney general and senator Robert F. Kennedy and a nephew of U.S. president John F. Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy. He began his career as an assistant district attorney in New York City. In the mid-1980s, he joined two nonprofits focused on environmental protection, Riverkeeper and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). He became an adjunct professor of environmental law at Pace University School of Law in 1986. In 1987, Kennedy founded Pace’s Environmental Litigation Clinic. He founded the nonprofit environmental group Waterkeeper Alliance in 1999. He ran as an independent candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election, then withdrew from the race and endorsed Trump.

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Pete Hegseth – DOD

Pete Hegseth 1Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American television presenter, author, and former Army National Guard officer. President-elect Donald Trump announced on November 12, 2024, that Hegseth would be his nominee to serve as United States Secretary of Defense in his second cabinet.

A political commentator for Fox News since 2014 and weekend co-host of Fox & Friends from 2017 to 2024, he was previously the executive director of Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America.

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Howard Lutnick – Commerce

Howard Lutnick 1Howard William Lutnick (born July 14, 1961 is an American businessman, who succeeded Bernard Gerald Cantor as the head of Cantor Fitzgerald. Lutnick is the chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group. After losing 658 employees, including his brother, in the September 11 attacks, Lutnick also survived the subsequent collapse of the towers on the ground, and has since become known for his charity efforts through the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, which helps to aid families of victims of the attacks and natural disasters.

He was a fundraiser for Donald Trump’s 2020 and 2024 presidential campaigns, as well as a vocal proponent of Trump’s proposal to implement broad tariffs. In November 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he intended to nominate Lutnick as secretary of commerce.

Source: Wikipedia

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Linda McMahon – Education

Linda McMahon 1Linda Marie McMahon (born October 4, 1948) is an American politician, business executive, and former professional wrestling performer. She was the 25th administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019. McMahon has been nominated to lead the Department of Education under the second Trump administration.

McMahon, along with her husband, Vince McMahon, founded sports entertainment company Titan Sports, Inc. (later World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.) where she worked as the president and later CEO from 1980 to 2009. During this time, the company grew from a regional business in the northeast to a large multinational corporation. Among other things, she initiated the company’s civic programs, Get R.E.A.L. and SmackDown! Your Vote. She made occasional on-screen performances, most notably in a feud with her husband that culminated at WrestleMania X-Seven. In 2009, she left World Wrestling Entertainment to run for a seat in the United States Senate from Connecticut as a Republican, but lost to Democrat Richard Blumenthal in the 2010 general election. She was the Republican nominee for Connecticut’s other Senate seat in the 2012 race, but lost to Democrat Chris Murphy.

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Kristi Noem – Homeland Security

Kristi Noem 1Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem (born November 30, 1971) is an American politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota. A member of the Republican Party, she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota’s at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011. In November 2024, Donald Trump selected Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security in his second term.

See Kristi Noem – SD post for more information on Noem when she was governor.

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Brooke Rollins – USDA

Brooke Rollins 1Brooke Leslie Rollins (born April 10, 1972) is an American attorney and policy advisor currently announced as the presumptive nominee for United States secretary of agriculture in President Donald Trump’s administration.

Rollins previously served as deputy general counsel, ethics advisor, and policy director to Texas governor Rick Perry. She is an advocate of criminal justice reform. Rollins was the president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, an Austin-based conservative think tank, from 2003 through 2018. During her tenure at TPPF, the think tank grew from having a staff of three to a staff of 100.

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Marco Rubio – State

 Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is the presumptive nominee for Secretary of State. Rubio served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008 and sought the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 2016.

Rubio is a Cuban American from Miami, Florida. After serving as a city commissioner for West Miami in the 1990s, he was elected to represent the 111th district in the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. Subsequently, he was elected speaker of the Florida House; he served for two years beginning in November 2006. Upon leaving the Florida legislature in 2008 due to term limits, Rubio taught at Florida International University.

For more information on his time in congress, see Marco Rubio’s Florida onAir post.

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Scott Turner – HUD

Scott Turner 1Eric Scott Turner (born February 26, 1972) is an American businessman, motivational speaker, politician, and former professional football player who served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council from 2019 to 2021. Prior, he served as state representative for Texas’ 33rd House District, which includes part of Collin County and all of Rockwall County, from 2013 to 2017. Before entering politics, Turner played cornerback for the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons.

In November 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intent to nominate Turner as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in his second administration.

Source: Wikipedia

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Chris Wright – Energy

Chris Wright 1Christopher Allen Wright (born June 25, 1965) is an American engineer and businessman who is the CEO of Liberty Energy, North America’s second largest hydraulic fracturing company. He is the presumptive nominee for United States secretary of energy under Donald Trump’s second presidency.

He is a board member of Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, and EMX Royalty, a royalty payment company for mineral rights and mining rights.

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More Information

Wikipedia

Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States 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.

Cabinet

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.

As the Republican Party controls the Senate, it is expected that all of Trump’s designates will be confirmed with little contest.[1] However, some nominees have been met with criticism by a few Senate Republicans.[2]

Trump’s cabinet choices were described by Business Insider and Reuters as valuing personal loyalty over relevant experience,[3][4] and for having a range of conflicting ideologies and “eclectic personalities”.[5][6] It was also described as the wealthiest administration in modern history, with over 13 billionaires chosen to take government posts.[7][8] Trump officials and Elon Musk threatened to fund primary challengers in upcoming elections against Republican senators who did not vote for Trump’s nominees.[9][10]

On November 12, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that his administration would establish a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).[11] Despite the name, DOGE is not be a federal executive department, since official departments require congressional approval, but a component of the Executive Office of the President.[12][13][14] Elon Musk, one of the senior advisors to the president, plays a key role in DOGE’s operations.[15]

The following have been named as Cabinet appointees by the president of the United States.

Second cabinet of President Donald Trump
  Elected to office – all other cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president
  Yet to be confirmed by the Senate
  Serving in an acting capacity
  No Senate consent needed
Office
Date announced/confirmed
DesigneeOffice
Date announced/confirmed
Designee

Vice President
Announced July 15, 2024
Elected November 5, 2024
Assumed office January 20, 2025

U.S. senator
JD Vance
from Ohio


Secretary of State
Announced November 12, 2024
Assumed office January 21, 2025

U.S. senator
Marco Rubio
from Florida


Secretary of the Treasury
Announced November 22, 2024
Assumed office January 28, 2025

Key Square Group CEO
Scott Bessent
from South Carolina


Secretary of Defense
Announced November 12, 2024
Assumed office January 25, 2025

TV host and Army veteran
Pete Hegseth
from Tennessee


Attorney General
Announced November 21, 2024
Assumed office February 5, 2025

Former state attorney general
Pam Bondi
from Florida


Secretary of the Interior
Announced November 14, 2024
Assumed office February 1, 2025

Former governor
Doug Burgum
from North Dakota


Secretary of Agriculture
Announced November 23, 2024
Assumed office February 13, 2025

AFPI president
Brooke Rollins
from Texas


Secretary of Commerce
Announced November 19, 2024
Assumed office February 21, 2025

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO
Howard Lutnick
from New York


Secretary of Labor
Announced November 22, 2024
Assumed office March 11, 2025

Former U.S. representative
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
from Oregon


Secretary of Health and Human Services
Announced November 14, 2024
Assumed office February 13, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., official portrait (2025) (cropped 3-4)

Lawyer and activist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
from California


Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Announced November 22, 2024
Assumed office February 5, 2025

Former state representative
Scott Turner
from Texas


Secretary of Transportation
Announced November 18, 2024
Assumed office January 28, 2025

Former U.S. representative
Sean Duffy
from Wisconsin


Secretary of Energy
Announced November 16, 2024
Assumed office February 3, 2025

Liberty Energy CEO
Chris Wright
from Colorado


Secretary of Education
Announced November 19, 2024
Assumed office March 3, 2025

Former SBA administrator
Linda McMahon
from Connecticut


Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Announced November 14, 2024
Assumed office February 5, 2025

Former U.S. representative
Doug Collins
from Georgia


Secretary of Homeland Security
Announced November 12, 2024
Assumed office January 25, 2025

Governor
Kristi Noem
from South Dakota

Cabinet-level officials

Office
Date announced/confirmed
DesigneeOffice
Date announced/confirmed
Designee

White House Chief of Staff
Announced November 7, 2024
Assumed office January 20, 2025
Susie Wiles 2020

Political consultant
Susie Wiles
from Florida


EPA Administrator
Announced November 11, 2024
Assumed office January 29, 2025

Former U.S. representative
Lee Zeldin
from New York


OMB Director
Announced November 22, 2024
Assumed office February 7, 2025

Former OMB director
Russell Vought
from Virginia


Director of National Intelligence
Announced November 13, 2024
Assumed office February 12, 2025

Former U.S. representative
Tulsi Gabbard
from Hawaii


CIA Director
Announced November 12, 2024
Assumed office January 23, 2025

Former intelligence director
John Ratcliffe
from Texas


U.S. Trade Representative
Announced November 26, 2024
Assumed office February 27, 2025

Former USTR chief of staff
Jamieson Greer
from Maryland


U.N. Ambassador
Announced November 10, 2024
Assuming office TBD

U.S. representative
Elise Stefanik
from New York


SBA Administrator
Announced December 4, 2024
Assumed office February 20, 2025

Former U.S. senator
Kelly Loeffler
from Georgia

Confirmation process

Below is a list of confirmations for or withdrawals from Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate from January 2025 onwards, by a recorded roll-call vote, rather than by a voice vote.

Confirmation votes

Senate confirmation votes of President Donald Trump‘s second cabinet
StateSenatorPartyJan 20, 2025

Marco
Rubio

State
99–0
Jan 23, 2025

John
Ratcliffe

CIA
74–25
Jan 24, 2025

Pete
Hegseth

Defense
51–50[a]
Jan 25, 2025

Kristi
Noem

Homeland
59–34
Jan 27, 2025

Scott
Bessent

Treasury
68–29
Jan 28, 2025

Sean
Duffy

Transportation
77–22
Jan 29, 2025

Lee
Zeldin

Environment
56–42
Jan 30, 2025

Doug
Burgum

Interior
80–17
AlabamaTommy TubervilleRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Katie BrittRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
AlaskaLisa MurkowskiRYeaYeaNayYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Dan SullivanRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
ArizonaMark KellyDYeaYeaNayNayYeaYeaYeaYea
Ruben GallegoDYeaYeaNayNayYeaYeaYeaYea
ArkansasJohn BoozmanRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tom CottonRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
CaliforniaAlex PadillaDYeaNayNayNayNo voteYeaNayYea
Adam SchiffDYeaNayNayNayNayYeaNayNay
ColoradoMichael BennetDYeaYeaNayNayNayYeaNayYea
John HickenlooperDYeaYeaNayNayYeaYeaNayYea
ConnecticutRichard BlumenthalDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayYea
Chris MurphyDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
DelawareChris CoonsDYeaYeaNayNayYeaNayNayNay
Lisa Blunt RochesterDYeaNayNayNayYeaNayNayNay
FloridaRick ScottRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Marco RubioRYea[b]
Ashley MoodyR[b]YeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
GeorgiaJon OssoffDYeaNayNayNayNayNo voteNo voteNo vote
Raphael WarnockDYeaNayNayNo voteNo voteYeaNayYea
HawaiiBrian SchatzDYeaNayNayNo voteNayYeaNayYea
Mazie HironoDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
IdahoMike CrapoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim RischRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
IllinoisDick DurbinDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Tammy DuckworthDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
IndianaTodd YoungRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim BanksRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
IowaChuck GrassleyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Joni ErnstRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
KansasJerry MoranRYeaYeaYeaNo voteYeaYeaYeaYea
Roger MarshallRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
KentuckyMitch McConnellRYeaYeaNayYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Rand PaulRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
LouisianaBill CassidyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
John KennedyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MaineSusan CollinsRYeaYeaNayYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Angus KingI-DYeaYeaNayNo voteYeaYeaNayYea
MarylandChris Van HollenDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Angela AlsobrooksDYeaYeaNayNayNayYeaNayYea
MassachusettsElizabeth WarrenDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Ed MarkeyDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
MichiganGary PetersDYeaYeaNayYeaYeaYeaNayNay
Elissa SlotkinDYeaYeaNayYeaYeaNayNayYea
MinnesotaAmy KlobucharDYeaYeaNayNayNayYeaNayYea
Tina SmithDYeaNayNayNo voteNayNayNayYea
MississippiRoger WickerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Cindy Hyde-SmithRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MissouriJosh HawleyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Eric SchmittRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MontanaSteve DainesRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tim SheehyRYeaYeaYeaYeaNo voteYeaYeaYea
NebraskaDeb FischerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Pete RickettsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
NevadaCatherine Cortez MastoDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayYea
Jacky RosenDYeaYeaNayNayNayYeaNayYea
New HampshireJeanne ShaheenDYeaYeaNayYeaYeaYeaNayYea
Maggie HassanDYeaYeaNayYeaYeaYeaNayYea
New JerseyCory BookerDYeaYeaNayNayYeaNayNo voteNo vote
Andy KimDYeaYeaNayYeaNayNayNayNay
New MexicoMartin HeinrichDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayYea
Ben Ray LujánDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayYea
New YorkChuck SchumerDYeaNayNayNayNayYeaNayNay
Kirsten GillibrandDYeaYeaNayNayYeaYeaNayYea
North CarolinaThom TillisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ted BuddRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
North DakotaJohn HoevenRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Kevin CramerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OhioBernie MorenoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jon HustedR[c]YeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OklahomaJames LankfordRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Markwayne MullinRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OregonRon WydenDYeaNayNayNo voteNayNayNayNay
Jeff MerkleyDYeaNayNayNo voteNayNayNayNay
PennsylvaniaJohn FettermanDYeaNo voteNayYeaYeaYeaYeaNo vote
Dave McCormickRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Rhode IslandJack ReedDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Sheldon WhitehouseDYeaYeaNayNayNayYeaNayYea
South CarolinaLindsey GrahamRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tim ScottRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
South DakotaJohn ThuneRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Mike RoundsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
TennesseeMarsha BlackburnRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Bill HagertyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
TexasJohn CornynRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ted CruzRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
UtahMike LeeRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
John CurtisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
VermontBernie SandersI-DYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Peter WelchDYeaYeaNayNayNayYeaNayYea
VirginiaMark WarnerDYeaYeaNayNayYeaYeaNayYea
Tim KaineDYeaYeaNayYeaYeaYeaNayYea
WashingtonPatty MurrayDYeaNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Maria CantwellDYeaNayNayNayYeaYeaNayYea
West VirginiaShelley Moore CapitoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim JusticeRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
WisconsinRon JohnsonRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tammy BaldwinDYeaNayNayNayNayYeaNayYea
WyomingJohn BarrassoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Cynthia LummisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
 vote by partyR
D
Ind.
 
52–0
45–0
2–0
Rubio
53–0
20–24 (1 NV)
1–1
Ratcliffe
50–3 (VP: Y)
0–45
0–2
Hegseth
52–0 (1 NV)
7–33 (5 NV)
0–1 (1 NV)
Noem
52–0 (1 NV)
15–28 (2 NV)
1–1
Bessent
53–0
23–21 (1 NV)
1–1
Duffy
53–0
3–40 (2 NV)
0–2
Zeldin
53–0
26–16 (3 NV)
1–1
Burgum
StateSenatorPartyFeb 3, 2025

Chris
Wright

Energy
59–38
Feb 4, 2025

Doug
Collins

Veterans
77–23
Feb 4, 2025

Pam
Bondi

Justice
54–46
Feb 5, 2025

Scott
Turner

Housing
55–44
Feb 6, 2025

Russell
Vought

Budget
53–47
Feb 12, 2025

Tulsi
Gabbard

Intelligence
52–48
Feb 13, 2025

Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.

Health
52–48
Feb 13, 2025

Brooke
Rollins

Agriculture
72–28
AlabamaTommy TubervilleRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Katie BrittRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
AlaskaLisa MurkowskiRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Dan SullivanRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
ArizonaMark KellyDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayNay
Ruben GallegoDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
ArkansasJohn BoozmanRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tom CottonRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
CaliforniaAlex PadillaDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Adam SchiffDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
ColoradoMichael BennetDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
John HickenlooperDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
ConnecticutRichard BlumenthalDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayNay
Chris MurphyDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
DelawareChris CoonsDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Lisa Blunt RochesterDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
FloridaRick ScottRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ashley MoodyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
GeorgiaJon OssoffDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Raphael WarnockDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
HawaiiBrian SchatzDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Mazie HironoDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
IdahoMike CrapoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim RischRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
IllinoisDick DurbinDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Tammy DuckworthDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
IndianaTodd YoungRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim BanksRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
IowaChuck GrassleyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Joni ErnstRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
KansasJerry MoranRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Roger MarshallRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
KentuckyMitch McConnellRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaNayNayYea
Rand PaulRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
LouisianaBill CassidyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
John KennedyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MaineSusan CollinsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Angus KingI-DYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayNay
MarylandChris Van HollenDNayNayNayNo voteNayNayNayNay
Angela AlsobrooksDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
MassachusettsElizabeth WarrenDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Ed MarkeyDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
MichiganGary PetersDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Elissa SlotkinDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
MinnesotaAmy KlobucharDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Tina SmithDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
MississippiRoger WickerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Cindy Hyde-SmithRNo voteYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MissouriJosh HawleyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Eric SchmittRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MontanaSteve DainesRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tim SheehyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
NebraskaDeb FischerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Pete RickettsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
NevadaCatherine Cortez MastoDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Jacky RosenDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
New HampshireJeanne ShaheenDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Maggie HassanDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
New JerseyCory BookerDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayYea
Andy KimDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
New MexicoMartin HeinrichDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayYea
Ben Ray LujánDYeaYeaNayNayNayNayNayNay
New YorkChuck SchumerDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Kirsten GillibrandDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayNay
North CarolinaThom TillisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ted BuddRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
North DakotaJohn HoevenRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Kevin CramerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OhioBernie MorenoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jon HustedRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OklahomaJames LankfordRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Markwayne MullinRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OregonRon WydenDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Jeff MerkleyDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
PennsylvaniaJohn FettermanDNo voteYeaYeaYeaNayNayNayYea
Dave McCormickRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Rhode IslandJack ReedDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Sheldon WhitehouseDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
South CarolinaLindsey GrahamRNo voteYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tim ScottRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
South DakotaJohn ThuneRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Mike RoundsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
TennesseeMarsha BlackburnRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Bill HagertyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
TexasJohn CornynRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ted CruzRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
UtahMike LeeRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
John CurtisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
VermontBernie SandersI-DNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayNay
Peter WelchDNayYeaNayYeaNayNayNayYea
VirginiaMark WarnerDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Tim KaineDNayYeaNayNayNayNayNayNay
WashingtonPatty MurrayDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
Maria CantwellDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayNay
West VirginiaShelley Moore CapitoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim JusticeRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
WisconsinRon JohnsonRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tammy BaldwinDNayNayNayNayNayNayNayYea
WyomingJohn BarrassoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Cynthia LummisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
 vote by partyR
D
Ind.
 
51–0 (2 NV)
7–37 (1 NV)
1–1
Wright
53–0
22–23
2–0
Collins
53–0
1–44
0–2
Bondi
53–0
2–42 (1 NV)
0–2
Turner
53–0
0–45
0–2
Vought
52–1
0–45
0–2
Gabbard
52–1
0–45
0–2
Kennedy
53–0
19–26
0–2
Rollins
StateSenatorPartyFeb 18, 2025

Howard
Lutnick

Commerce
51–45
Feb 19, 2025

Kelly
Loeffler

SBA
52–46
Feb 26, 2025

Jamieson
Greer

Trade
56–43
Mar 3, 2025

Linda
McMahon

Education
51–45
Mar 10, 2025

Lori
Chavez-DeRemer

Labor
67–32
TBD, 2025

Elise
Stefanik

UN
XX–XX
AlabamaTommy TubervilleRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Katie BrittRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
AlaskaLisa MurkowskiRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Dan SullivanRNo voteNo voteYeaYeaYea
ArizonaMark KellyDNayNayNayNayYea
Ruben GallegoDNayNayNayNayYea
ArkansasJohn BoozmanRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tom CottonRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
CaliforniaAlex PadillaDNayNayNayNayNay
Adam SchiffDNayNayNayNayYea
ColoradoMichael BennetDNayNayNayNayYea
John HickenlooperDNayNayYeaNayYea
ConnecticutRichard BlumenthalDNayNayNayNayNay
Chris MurphyDNayNayNayNayNay
DelawareChris CoonsDNayNayNayNayNay
Lisa Blunt RochesterDNayNayNayNayNay
FloridaRick ScottRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ashley MoodyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
GeorgiaJon OssoffDNayNayNayNayYea
Raphael WarnockDNayNayNayNayYea
HawaiiBrian SchatzDNayNayNayNayNay
Mazie HironoDNayNayNayNayNay
IdahoMike CrapoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim RischRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
IllinoisDick DurbinDNayNayNayNayNay
Tammy DuckworthDNayNayNayNayNay
IndianaTodd YoungRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jim BanksRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
IowaChuck GrassleyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Joni ErnstRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
KansasJerry MoranRNo voteNo voteYeaYeaYea
Roger MarshallRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
KentuckyMitch McConnellRYeaYeaYeaYeaNay
Rand PaulRYeaYeaNayYeaNay
LouisianaBill CassidyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
John KennedyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MaineSusan CollinsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Angus KingI-DNayNayNayNayNay
MarylandChris Van HollenDNayNayNayNayNay
Angela AlsobrooksDNayNayNayNayNay
MassachusettsElizabeth WarrenDNayNayNayNayNay
Ed MarkeyDNayNayNayNayNay
MichiganGary PetersDNo voteNayYeaNayYea
Elissa SlotkinDNayNayYeaNo voteYea
MinnesotaAmy KlobucharDNayNayNayNayYea
Tina SmithDNayNayNayNayNay
MississippiRoger WickerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Cindy Hyde-SmithRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MissouriJosh HawleyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Eric SchmittRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
MontanaSteve DainesRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tim SheehyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
NebraskaDeb FischerRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Pete RickettsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
NevadaCatherine Cortez MastoDNayNayNayNayYea
Jacky RosenDNayYeaNayNayYea
New HampshireJeanne ShaheenDNayNayNayNayYea
Maggie HassanDNayNayNayNayYea
New JerseyCory BookerDNo voteNayNayNayNay
Andy KimDNayNayNayNayNay
New MexicoMartin HeinrichDNayNayNayNayNay
Ben Ray LujánDNayNayNayNayNay
New YorkChuck SchumerDNayNayNayNayNay
Kirsten GillibrandDNayNayNayNayNay
North CarolinaThom TillisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ted BuddRYeaYeaYeaYeaNay
North DakotaJohn HoevenRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Kevin CramerRYeaYeaNo voteYeaYea
OhioBernie MorenoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Jon HustedRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OklahomaJames LankfordRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Markwayne MullinRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
OregonRon WydenDNayNayNayNayNay
Jeff MerkleyDNayNayNayNayNay
PennsylvaniaJohn FettermanDNayNayYeaNayNo vote
Dave McCormickRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Rhode IslandJack ReedDNayNayNayNayNay
Sheldon WhitehouseDNayNayYeaNayYea
South CarolinaLindsey GrahamRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tim ScottRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
South DakotaJohn ThuneRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Mike RoundsRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
TennesseeMarsha BlackburnRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Bill HagertyRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
TexasJohn CornynRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Ted CruzRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
UtahMike LeeRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
John CurtisRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
VermontBernie SandersI-DNayNayNayNayNay
Peter WelchDNayNayNayNo voteNay
VirginiaMark WarnerDNayNayNayNayYea
Tim KaineDNayNayNayNayYea
WashingtonPatty MurrayDNayNayNayNayNay
Maria CantwellDNayNayNayNayNay
West VirginiaShelley Moore CapitoRYeaYeaYeaNo voteYea
Jim JusticeRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
WisconsinRon JohnsonRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Tammy BaldwinDNayNayNayNayYea
WyomingJohn BarrassoRYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Cynthia LummisRYeaYeaYeaNo voteYea
 vote by partyR
D
Ind.
 
51–0 (2 NV)
0–43 (2 NV)
0–2
Lutnick
51–0 (2 NV)
1–44
0–2
Loeffler
51–1 (1 NV)
5–40
0–2
Greer
51–0 (2 NV)
0–43 (2 NV)
0–2
McMahon
50–3
17–27 (1 NV)
0–2
Chavez-DeRemer
XX–XX
XX–XX
X–X
Stefanik

Affiliation: D denotes Democratic, R denotes Republican, and I-D denotes an independent who caucuses with Democrats.
Notes: — = not a Senator during this vote; NV = Not Voting; Pres = Present; VP: Y/N = Vice President voted Yea or Nay

Committee process

OfficeNomineeStateAnnouncedCommitteeHearing date(s)Committee vote resultCommittee vote dateCloture vote resultCloture vote dateFloor vote resultFloor vote dateAssumed office
Secretary of StateMarco RubioFLNov 13, 2024Foreign RelationsJan 15, 202522–0Jan 20, 2025N/AN/A99–0Jan 20, 2025Jan 21, 2025
Secretary of the TreasuryScott BessentSCNov 22, 2024FinanceJan 16, 202516–11Jan 21, 202567–23Jan 25, 202568–29Jan 27, 2025Jan 28, 2025
Secretary of DefensePete HegsethTNNov 12, 2024Armed ServicesJan 14, 202514–13Jan 20, 202551–49[d]Jan 23, 202551–50[e]Jan 24, 2025Jan 25, 2025
Attorney GeneralPam BondiFLNov 21, 2024JudiciaryJan 15, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
12–10Jan 29, 202552–46Feb 3, 202554–46Feb 4, 2025Feb 5, 2025
Secretary of the InteriorDoug BurgumNDNov 14, 2024Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 16, 202518–2Jan 23, 202578–20Jan 29, 202580–17Jan 30, 2025Feb 1, 2025
Secretary of AgricultureBrooke RollinsTXNov 23, 2024Agriculture, Nutrition and ForestryJan 23, 202523–0Feb 3, 2025N/A[f]N/A72–28Feb 13, 2025Feb 13, 2025
Secretary of CommerceHoward LutnickNYNov 19, 2024Commerce, Science and TransportationJan 29, 202516–12Feb 5, 202552–45[g]Feb 13, 202551–45Feb 18, 2025Feb 21, 2025
Secretary of LaborLori Chavez-DeRemerORNov 22, 2024Health, Education, Labor and PensionsFeb 19, 202514–9Feb 27, 202566–30Mar 6, 202567–32Mar 10, 2025Mar 11, 2025
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesRobert F. Kennedy Jr.CANov 14, 2024FinanceJan 29, 202514–13Feb 4, 202553–47[h]Feb 12, 202552–48Feb 13, 2025Feb 13, 2025
Health, Education, Labor and PensionsJan 30, 2025Consultative
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentScott TurnerTXNov 22, 2024Banking, Housing and Urban AffairsJan 16, 202513–11Jan 23, 202555–45Feb 4, 202555–44Feb 5, 2025Feb 5, 2025
Secretary of TransportationSean DuffyWINov 18, 2024Commerce, Science and TransportationJan 15, 202528–0Jan 22, 202597–0Jan 27, 202577–22Jan 28, 2025Jan 28, 2025
Secretary of EnergyChris WrightCONov 16, 2024Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 15, 202515–5Jan 23, 202562–35Jan 30, 202559–38Feb 3, 2025Feb 3, 2025
Secretary of EducationLinda McMahonCTNov 19, 2024Health, Education, Labor and PensionsFeb 13, 202512–11Feb 20, 202551–47[i]Feb 27, 202551–45Mar 3, 2025Mar 3, 2025
Secretary of Veterans AffairsDoug CollinsGANov 14, 2024Veterans’ AffairsJan 21, 202518–1Jan 23, 202583–13Jan 30, 202577–23Feb 4, 2025Feb 5, 2025
Secretary of Homeland SecurityKristi NoemSDNov 12, 2024Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsJan 17, 202513–2Jan 20, 202561–39Jan 24, 202559–34Jan 25, 2025Jan 25, 2025
Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyLee ZeldinNYNov 11, 2024Environment and Public WorksJan 16, 202511–8Jan 23, 202556–42Jan 29, 202556–42Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025
Director of the Office of Management and BudgetRussell VoughtVANov 22, 2024BudgetJan 22, 202511–0[j]Jan 30, 202553–47[k]Feb 5, 202553–47[l]Feb 6, 2025Feb 7, 2025
Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsJan 15, 20258–7Jan 20, 2025
Director of National IntelligenceTulsi GabbardHINov 13, 2024IntelligenceJan 30, 20259–8Feb 4, 202552–46[m]Feb 10, 202552–48Feb 12, 2025Feb 12, 2025
Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyJohn RatcliffeTXNov 12, 2024IntelligenceJan 15, 202514–3Jan 20, 202572–26Jan 23, 202574–25Jan 23, 2025Jan 23, 2025
Trade RepresentativeJamieson GreerMDNov 26, 2024FinanceFeb 6, 202515–12Feb 12, 202554–43Feb 24, 202556–43Feb 26, 2025Feb 27, 2025
Ambassador to the United NationsElise StefanikNYNov 10, 2024Foreign RelationsJan 21, 202519–3Jan 30, 2025TBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationKelly LoefflerGADec 4, 2024Small Business and EntrepreneurshipJan 29, 202512–7Feb 5, 202551–43[n]Feb 13, 202552–46Feb 19, 2025Feb 20, 2025

Elected officials

President

Donald Trump defeated the incumbent vice president and Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 presidential election, receiving 312 electoral votes compared to Harris’s 226; he won every swing state in addition to holding on to all of the states that he won in 2020.[16][17] The formal certification of the results took place on January 6, 2025. He assumed office on January 20, 2025.

President of the United States
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Donald TrumpJune 14, 1946
(age 78)
 Florida

[18]

Vice President

The vice president is the only cabinet member to be elected to the position. He or she 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 Trump who received media speculation. Trump’s eventual pick of Senator JD Vance (R-OH) was officially announced on July 15, 2024, and confirmed by acclamation via parliamentary procedure amongst delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024.

United States senator JD Vance (R-OH) was elected Vice President of the United States on November 5, 2024. He received 312 electoral votes while the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, received 226. The formal certification of the results took place on January 6, 2025. He assumed office on January 20, 2025. Vance is the third-youngest vice president in U.S. history.

Vice President of the United States
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
JD VanceAugust 2, 1984
(age 40)
 Ohio[18]

Selected 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. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida was announced as President-elect Trump’s nominee for the position on November 13, 2024.[19] He was confirmed 99–0 by the Senate on January 20, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of State
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Marco RubioMay 28, 1971
(age 53)
 Florida[19]

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. Investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent from South Carolina, founder of the global macro investment firm Key Square Group, was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 22, 2024.[20] He was confirmed 68–29 by the Senate on January 27, 2025,[21] and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of the Treasury
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Scott BessentAugust 21, 1962
(age 62)
 South Carolina[20]

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. Major Pete Hegseth from Tennessee, a Fox News political commentator, was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 12, 2024.[22] He was confirmed 51–50 by the Senate on January 24, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of Defense
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Pete HegsethJune 6, 1980
(age 44)
 Tennessee[23][24]

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. On November 13, 2024, Representative Matt Gaetz was selected to be attorney general,[25] though Gaetz withdrew his name on November 21, 2024[26] after many Senate Republicans stated that he did not have enough votes to be confirmed.[27] That evening, President-elect Trump selected former state attorney general Pam Bondi of Florida as his new nominee for the position.[28]
She was confirmed 54–46 by the Senate on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Attorney General
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Pam BondiNovember 19, 1965
(age 59)
 Florida[28]

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. Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 15, 2024.[29] He was confirmed 79–18 by the Senate on January 30, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of the Interior
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Doug BurgumAugust 1, 1956
(age 68)
 North Dakota[30][31][32]

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. Former acting DPC director Brooke Rollins from Texas was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 23, 2024. She was confirmed 72—28 by the Senate on February 13, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Agriculture
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Brooke RollinsApril 10, 1972
(age 52)
 Texas[33]

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. Businessman Howard Lutnick from New York, Chairman, CEO & President of Cantor Fitzgerald, was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 19, 2024.[34] He was confirmed 51—45 by the Senate on February 18, 2025, and sworn in on February 21, 2025.

Secretary of Commerce
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Howard LutnickJuly 14, 1961
(age 63)
 New York[35][36]

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. On November 22, 2024, President-elect Trump selected Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon as his nominee for Labor Secretary. She was confirmed 67–32 by the Senate on March 10, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of Labor
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Lori Chavez-DeRemerApril 7, 1968
(age 56)
 Oregon[37]

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. 2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from California was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 14, 2024.[38] He was confirmed 52–48 by the Senate on February 13, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Health and Human Services
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.January 17, 1954
(age 71)
 California[39][40]

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. The president-elect announced the nomination of former state representative Scott Turner from Texas on November 22, 2024. He was confirmed 55–44 by the Senate on February 5, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Scott TurnerFebruary 26, 1972
(age 53)
 Texas[41]

Secretary of Transportation

A nomination for Secretary of Transportation is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Former representative and former prosecutor Sean Duffy from Wisconsin was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 18, 2024.[42] Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley executives had encouraged Trump to pick Emil Michael for the role.[43] He was confirmed 77–22 by the Senate on January 28, 2025, and sworn in the same day.[44]

Secretary of Transportation
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Sean DuffyOctober 3, 1971
(age 53)
 Wisconsin[45][46]

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. Engineer and businessman Chris Wright from Colorado, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Liberty Energy, was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 15, 2024.[47] He was confirmed 59–38 by the Senate on February 3, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Energy
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Chris WrightJanuary 15, 1965
(age 60)
 Colorado
  • Founder, CEO, and chairman of Liberty Energy (2011–present)
  • Chairman of Stroud Energy (1994–2006)
  • Founder & CEO of Pinnacle Technologies (1992–2006)
[48][49][50]

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. Former SBA administrator Linda McMahon from Connecticut was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 19, 2024.[51] She was confirmed 51–45 by the Senate on March 3, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Education
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Linda McMahonOctober 4, 1948
(age 76)
 Connecticut[52][53][35]

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. Air Force colonel and former representative Doug Collins from Georgia was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 14, 2024.[54] He was confirmed 77–23 by the Senate on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Doug CollinsAugust 16, 1966
(age 58)
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia[55]

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. Air Force Auxiliary lieutenant colonel and Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota was announced as Trump’s nominee for the position on November 12, 2024.[56] She was confirmed by the Senate 59–34 on January 25, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Homeland Security
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Kristi NoemNovember 30, 1971
(age 53)
 South Dakota[57]

Selected 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. The exact positions that are considered to be Cabinet-level vary with each administration.

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Army lieutenant colonel and former representative Lee Zeldin from New York as EPA administrator. He was confirmed 56–42 by the Senate on January 29, 2025, and sworn in the same day.[58]

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Lee ZeldinJanuary 30, 1980
(age 45)
 New York[59]

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected former Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought from Virginia as OMB director. He was confirmed 53–47 by the Senate on February 6, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

  • Budget Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Russell VoughtMarch 26, 1976
(age 48)
 Virginia[60]

Director of National Intelligence

The Director of National Intelligence was first elevated to Cabinet-level status by Trump in February 2017, during his first administration. In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Army lieutenant colonel and former U.S. representative Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii to serve as his DNI. She was confirmed 52–48 by the Senate on February 12, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Director of National Intelligence
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Tulsi GabbardApril 12, 1981
(age 43)
 Hawaii[61]

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency was first elevated to Cabinet-level status by Trump in February 2017, during his first administration. This ended with the beginning of the Biden administration.[62] In July 2023, the D/CIA was once again elevated to Cabinet-level status by the Biden administration.[63] In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected former DNI and former U.S. representative John Ratcliffe from Texas to serve as CIA director. He was confirmed 74–25 by the Senate on January 23, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
John RatcliffeOctober 20, 1965
(age 59)
 Texas[64][65]

U.S. Trade Representative

The U.S. Trade Representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of Gerald Ford’s administration. President-elect Trump selected former USTR chief of staff Jamieson Greer from Maryland to be nominated for the position on November 26, 2024. He was confirmed by the Senate 56–43 on February 26, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

  • Finance Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
United States Trade Representative
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Jamieson Greer1979/1980 Maryland[66]

Ambassador to the United Nations

The U.N. ambassador was previously in the Cabinet from 1953 to 1989, 1993 to 2001, and 2009 to 2018. In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Representative Elise Stefanik from New York as his U.N. ambassador.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Elise StefanikJuly 2, 1984
(age 40)
 New York[67]

Administrator of the Small Business Administration

The administrator of the Small Business Administration has been a Cabinet-level member since 2012, the middle of Barack Obama’s administration.[68] It was previously a Cabinet-level member during the Clinton administration.[69][70] President-elect Trump nominated former U.S. senator Kelly Loeffler from Georgia to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration on December 4, 2024. She was confirmed by the Senate 52–46 on February 19, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Administrator of the Small Business Administration
PortraitNameDate of birthStateBackgroundReference
Kelly LoefflerNovember 27, 1970
(age 54)
 Georgia[71]

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. On November 7, 2024, Trump announced Susie Wiles from Florida as his choice for his chief of staff, having served as his 2024 campaign co-chair. Wiles is the first woman to hold the position.[72]

White House Chief of Staff
PortraitNameDate of birthStateYearsBackgroundReference
Susie WilesMay 14, 1957
(age 67)
 FloridaJanuary 20, 2025 – present[72]

Acting Cabinet officials

Because cabinet members must be confirmed by the Senate, acting officials are typically appointed for the period before the Senate votes, in accordance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. For cabinet positions, only people who already actively hold a position confirmed by the Senate at the end of the previous administration are eligible, and they retain that position while they are detailed to the acting position.[73] Normally, a senior employee of the same executive agency who is equivalent to a GS-15 or above on the federal pay scale would also be eligible, but this is believed to be unconstitutional in the case of secretaries of the federal executive departments, although this has not been tested in court.[74]

Acting positionAppointee[75]Permanent positionDays in acting position
Secretary of StateLisa D. KennaPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research[76]1[77]
Secretary of the TreasuryDavid LebrykFiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury[78][79]8[80]
Secretary of DefenseRobert G. SalessesDeputy Director for Washington Headquarters Services[81]5[82]
Attorney GeneralJames McHenryChief Administrative Hearing Officer[83]16[84]
Secretary of the InteriorWalter CruickshankDeputy Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management[78][85]12[86]
Secretary of AgricultureGary WashingtonChief Information Officer[78][87]24[88]
Secretary of CommerceJeremy PelterDeputy Assistant Secretary for Administration[89]32[90]
Secretary of LaborVince MiconeDeputy Assistant Secretary for Operations[78][91]50[92]
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDorothy FinkDirector of the Office on Women’s Health[78][93]24[94]
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentMatt AmmonDirector of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes[95]16[96]
Secretary of TransportationJudith KaletaDeputy General Counsel[97]8[98]
Secretary of EnergyIngrid KolbDirector of the Office of Management[99]14[100]
Secretary of EducationDenise CarterPrincipal Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Student Aid[101]42[102]
Secretary of Veterans AffairsTodd B. HunterDeputy Executive Director of Office of Mission Support[78][103]16[104]
Secretary of Homeland SecurityBenjamine HuffmanDirector of Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers[78][105]5[82]
Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyJames PayneDeputy General Counsel[78][85]9[106]
Director of the Office of Management and BudgetMatthew VaethAssistant Director for Legislative Reference[107]18[108]
Director of National IntelligenceStacey DixonPrincipal Deputy Director[78][109]5[110]
Lora ShiaoChief Operating Officer[111]18[112]
Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyThomas Sylvester, Jr.Deputy Director for Operations[78]3[113]
Trade RepresentativeJuan MillánDeputy General Counsel for Monitoring and Enforcement[114]38[115]
Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationEverett WoodelDistrict Director for Central and Southern Ohio[78]31[116]

Comparisons and contrasts to views of nominees in the nomination hearings

The nominees for the various cabinet positions answered questions in the respective Senate committee for the position that they were nominated for. Some nominees shared views on specific issues, while others differed on these views.

The role of the search warrant

CIA director John Ratcliffe and FBI director Kash Patel both stated in their respective Senate nomination hearings that obtaining a search warrant for an investigation under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) may be nearly impossible in situations where information is needed immediately, as might be in a hostage rescue situation or similar type of issues needing information moment by moment.[117] In contrast, director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard spent a large part of her time in her nomination hearing emphasizing the need for privacy of U.S. citizens when Section 702 is applied.[118] Essentially, § 702(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 prohibits intention data gathering of a U.S. citizen in the process of an investigation of an issue overseas.[119]

Notes

  1. ^ Vice President JD Vance provided the tie-breaking vote.
  2. ^ a b Rubio was still serving in the Senate when he voted to confirm himself. Moody was appointed to fill the vacancy on January 21.
  3. ^ Having resigned on January 10, Vance’s Senate seat was left vacant until Husted was appointed as his successor on January 21.
  4. ^ A procedural vote to move Hegseth’s nomination forward passed 53–45 on January 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Vice President JD Vance provided the tie-breaking vote.
  6. ^ A procedural vote to move Rollins’s nomination forward passed 52–46 on February 6, 2025.
  7. ^ A procedural vote to move Lutnick’s nomination forward passed 52–46 on February 6, 2025.
  8. ^ A procedural vote to move Kennedy’s nomination forward passed 52–47 on February 6, 2025.
  9. ^ A procedural vote to move McMahon’s nomination forward passed 51–47 on February 25, 2025.
  10. ^ All Democratic members boycotted the vote.
  11. ^ A procedural vote to move Vought’s nomination forward passed 51–46 on February 3, 2025.
  12. ^ A motion to table the reconsideration of Vought’s nomination passed 52–47 on February 6, 2025.
  13. ^ A procedural vote to move Gabbard’s nomination forward passed 52–46 on February 6, 2025.
  14. ^ A procedural vote to move Loeffler’s nomination forward passed 53–45 on February 6, 2025.

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