Following his election victory in 2020, U.S. president Joe Biden had 4,000 political appointments to make to the federal government. Of those 4,000 political appointments, more than 1250 require Senate confirmation. Upon taking office, Biden quickly placed more than 1,000 high-level officials into roles that did not require confirmation. , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service covering 810 positions, 673 nominees have been confirmed by the United States Senate, 2 are being considered by the Senate, and 69 tracked positions have no nominee.
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Executive Office of the President
Office Appointee Assumed office Left office —White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients February 8, 2023 January 20, 2025 Ron Klain January 20, 2021 February 7, 2023 —White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed January 20, 2021 January 20, 2025 Natalie Quillian February 8, 2023 January 20, 2025 Annie Tomasini February 9, 2024 January 20, 2025 Jen O'Malley Dillon January 20, 2021 February 8, 2024 —Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard February 21, 2023 January 20, 2025 Brian Deese January 20, 2021 February 21, 2023 —Director of the Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden May 26, 2023 January 20, 2025 Susan Rice January 20, 2021 May 26, 2023 —National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan January 20, 2021 January 20, 2025 —National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi September 16, 2022 January 20, 2025 Gina McCarthy January 20, 2021 September 16, 2022 —Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Podesta March 6, 2024 January 20, 2025 John Kerry January 20, 2021 March 6, 2024 —Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Arati Prabhakar October 3, 2022 January 20, 2025 Alondra Nelson February 18, 2022 October 3, 2022 Eric Lander June 2, 2021 February 18, 2022 Resigned amid reports that he bullied staff members —Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory April 16, 2021 January 20, 2025 —United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai March 18, 2021 January 20, 2025 —Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young March 24, 2021 March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022 January 20, 2025 —Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein July 10, 2023 January 20, 2025 Cecilia Rouse March 12, 2021 March 31, 2023
Office of the Vice President of the United States
Office Appointee Assumed office Left office —Chief of Staff to the Vice President Lorraine Voles May 16, 2022 — Tina Flournoy January 20, 2021 May 16, 2022 —Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President Erin Wilson May 31, 2022 — Michael Fuchs January 20, 2021 May 2022 —Chief of Staff to the Second Gentleman Katie Peters April 2022 — Julie Mason January 20, 2021 April 2022—Communications Director for the Vice PresidentVacant—— Jamal Simmons January 9, 2022 January 5, 2023 Ashley Etienne January 20, 2021 December 2021 —Deputy Communications Director for the Vice President Chris Evans October 2023 — Rachel Palermo March 2022 November 2033 Herbie Ziskend January 20, 2021 March 2022 —Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson for the Vice President Symone Sanders January 20, 2021 December 2021 —Senior Advisor for Communications for the Vice President Herbie Ziskend March 2022 August 2022 —Senior Advisor for Messaging & Outreach for the Vice President Stephanie Young March 2023 — —Press Secretary for the Vice President Kirsten Allen March 2022 — —Deputy Press Secretary for the Vice President Ernesto Apreza March 2022 — Sabrina Singh January 20, 2021 March 31, 2022 —Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President Carmel Martin September 2022 — Rohini Kosoglu January 20, 2021 August 2022 —National Security Advisor to the Vice President Philip H. Gordon March 21, 2022 — Nancy McEldowney January 20, 2021 March 21, 2022 —Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President Rebecca Lissner April 2022 — Philip H. Gordon January 20, 2021 March 21, 2022 —Policy Advisor to the Vice President Ike Irby January 20, 2021 — —Deputy Policy Advisor to the Vice President Deanne Millison January 20, 2021 — —Assistant to Chief of Staff Yael Belkind January 20, 2021 — —Director of Management and Administration Cynthia Bernstein January 20, 2021 — —Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs Brandon Thompson January 2022 — Vincent Evans January 20, 2021 January 2022 —Director of Speech Writing Dave Cavell October 2022 — Meghan Groob April 2022 July 2022 Kate Childs Graham January 20, 2021 February 2022 —Counsel to the Vice President Erica Songer January 2023 — Josh Hsu January 20, 2021 January 5, 2023 —Photographer to the Vice President Lawrence Jackson January 20, 2021 — —Chief Economic Advisor to Vice President Deanne Millison July 2022 — Mike Pyle January 20, 2021 May 2022 —Director of Press Operations Tate Mitchell January 5, 2022 — Peter Velz January 20, 2021 January 5, 2022
Office of the First Lady of the United States
Office Appointee Assumed office Left office—Chief of Staff to the First LadyVacant—— Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón January 20, 2021 January 17, 2022 —Personal Aide to the First Lady Jordan Montoya October 2022 — —Policy Director for the First Lady Mala Adiga January 20, 2021 — —Senior Advisor for the First Lady Anthony Bernal January 20, 2021 — —Communications Director for the First Lady Elizabeth Alexander January 20, 2021 — —Press Secretary for the First Lady Vanessa Valdivia September 19, 2022 — Michael LaRosa January 20, 2021 July 31, 2022 —Executive Director of Joining Forces Rory Brosius January 20, 2021 — — Director of Scheduling and Advance DJ Sigworth August 2022 — Gina Lee January 20, 2021 March 2022 — Deputy Policy Director Vanessa Lion January 20, 2021 — —Director of Advance & Trip Director Jordan Montoya January 20, 2021 October 2022 —Digital Director Garima Verma January 20, 2021 May 2021
Federal executive departments
Department of State
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of State Antony Blinken January 26, 2021 ——Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell February 12, 2024 – Wendy Sherman April 14, 2021 July 28, 2023 —United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield February 25, 2021 —
Department of the Treasury
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen January 26, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo March 26, 2021 —
Department of Defense
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin January 22, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks February 9, 2021 —
Department of Justice
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Attorney General Merrick Garland March 11, 2021 — —Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco April 21, 2021 — —Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer February 2, 2024 – Vanita Gupta April 22, 2021 February 2, 2024
Department of the Interior
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland March 16, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis October 31, 2023 – Tommy Beaudreau June 23, 2021 October 27, 2023
Department of Agriculture
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack February 24, 2021 ——Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small July 17, 2023 — Jewel H. Bronaugh May 17, 2021 March 3, 2023
Department of Commerce
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo March 3, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves May 14, 2021 —
Department of Labor
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office—Secretary of Labor Julie Su March 11, 2023 — Marty Walsh March 23, 2021 March 11, 2023 —Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su July 17, 2021 —
Department of Health and Human Services
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra March 19, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Andrea Palm May 12, 2021 —
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office—Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todman March 22, 2024 – Marcia Fudge March 10, 2021 March 22, 2024 —Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todman June 14, 2021 —
Department of Transportation
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg February 3, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg April 14, 2021 —
Department of Energy
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm February 25, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk March 25, 2021 —
Department of Education
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona March 2, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten May 18, 2021 —
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough February 9, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tanya J. Bradsher September 20, 2023 — Donald Remy July 19, 2021 April 1, 2023
Department of Homeland Security
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas February 2, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo July 21, 2023 – John Tien June 24, 2021 July 20, 2023
Independent intelligence agencies Office of the Director of National Intelligence Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Office of the Director of National Intelligence —Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines January 21, 2021 — —Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Stacey Dixon August 4, 2021 — —General Counsel Christopher Fonzone June 24, 2021 January 5, 2024 —Chief Information Officer Adele Merritt January 24, 2022 December 16, 2024 —Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Thomas Monheim October 4, 2021 January 3, 2025 National Counterintelligence and Security Center —Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Michael C. Casey September 18, 2023 — National Counterterrorism Center —Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid June 29, 2021 July 5, 2024
Central Intelligence Agency Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William J. Burns March 19, 2021 — —Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency David S. Cohen January 20, 2021 — —General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency Kate Heinzelman July 14, 2022 — —Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency Robin Ashton June 28, 2021 December 31, 2024
Cabinet-level independent agencies
Environmental Protection Agency Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Michael S. Regan March 11, 2021 December 31, 2024 —Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Janet McCabe April 29, 2021October 4, 2024 —General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency Jeffrey Prieto November 3, 2021 — —Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency Faisal Amin July 12, 2021 — —Assistant Administrator of the EPA(Air & Radiation) Joseph Goffman February 2, 2024 — —Assistant Administrator of the EPA(Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention / Toxic Substances) Michal Freedhoff June 17, 2021 — —Assistant Administrator of the EPA(Enforcement & Compliance Assurance) David Uhlmann July 27, 2023 — —Assistant Administrator of the EPA(International & Tribal Affairs) Jane Nishida September 28, 2021 — —Assistant Administrator of the EPA(Research & Development) Chris Frey May 31, 2022 — —Assistant Administrator of the EPA(Water) Radhika Fox June 23, 2021 February 2024
Small Business Administration Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Administrator of the Small Business Administration Isabel Guzman March 17, 2021 — —Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration Dilawar Syed July 10, 2023 —