Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Labor by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 2 positions do not have nominees, and 3 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.
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Appointments 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 — —Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda July 14, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs) Elizabeth Watson August 31, 2022 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Disability Employment Policy) Taryn Williams August 26, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Employee Benefits) Lisa Gomez October 11, 2022 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Employment and Training) José Javier Rodríguez April 2024 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Mine Safety and Health) Christopher J. Williamson April 11, 2022 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Occupational Safety and Health) Douglas L. Parker November 3, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Policy) Rajesh Nayak December 16, 2021 May 2024 —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Veterans' Employment and Training) James D. Rodriguez May 5, 2022 — —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Administration and Management) Carolyn Angus Hornbuckle October 2023 — Rachana Desai Martin September 9, 2021 April 2023 —Assistant Secretary of Labor(Public Affairs) Julie McClain Downey February 27, 2023 — Elizabeth Alexander January 21, 2021 November 14, 2022 —Inspector General of Labor Larry Turner December 7, 2021 — Bureau of Labor Statistics —Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer January 31, 2024 — Wage and Hour Division —Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Jessica Looman October 26, 2023— Women's Bureau —Director of the Women's Bureau Wendy Chun-Hoon February 1, 2021 —
Withdrawn nominations Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes —Secretary of Labor Julie Su February 28, 2023 January 3, 2025 —Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division David Weil June 3, 2021 April 7, 2022
See also Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
Confirmations by roll call vote
Confirmations by voice vote
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