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Members of the Cabinet of the United States in the Biden administration will assume office after the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, and after confirmation by the United States Senate. In addition to the 15 heads of executive departments, there will be nine Cabinet-level officials, with three positions being elevated to Cabinet-level, and one position being dropped.
Announced nominees
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 a room adjacent to the Oval Office.
The following have been named as Cabinet appointees by the president of the United States.[1]
Cabinet members
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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.
Timeline
Senate votes
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Elected officials
President
On November 7, 2020, it was announced that Democrat Joe Biden defeated the incumbent president, Donald Trump, in the 2020 presidential election. Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232 electoral votes, with 270 needed to win the presidency. He assumed office on January 20, 2021.
| President of the United States | ||||
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Joe Biden | November 20, 1942 (age 81) |
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[2] |
Vice President
Sen. 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. An elected vice president does not require Senate confirmation, and the vice president does not serve at the president's pleasure.
Having 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 | ||||
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Kamala Harris | October 20, 1964 (age 60) |
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[3] |
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 and approved 15–3 on January 25, 2021. Confirmed 78–22 and sworn in on January 26, 2021.[4]
| Secretary of State | ||||
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Antony Blinken | April 16, 1962 (age 62) |
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[5] |
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 and approved by unanimous consent on January 22, 2021. Confirmed 84–15 on January 25, 2021 and sworn in on January 26, 2021.[6]
| Secretary of the Treasury | ||||
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Janet Yellen | August 13, 1946 (age 78) |
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[7] |
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.[8]
Waiver process:
- House Armed Services Committee hearing held on January 15, 2021 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 21, 2021.[9]
Confirmation process:
- Armed Services Committee hearing held and approved by unanimous consent on January 21, 2021. Confirmed 93–2 and sworn in on January 22, 2021.[10]
| Secretary of Defense | ||||
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Lloyd Austin | August 8, 1953 (age 71) |
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[11] |
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 hearing pending.[12]
| Attorney General | ||||
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Merrick Garland | November 13, 1952 (age 72) |
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[13] |
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.[14]
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing pending.[15]
| Secretary of the Interior | ||||
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Deb Haaland | December 2, 1960 (age 63) |
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[16] |
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. Floor vote pending.[17]
| Secretary of Agriculture | ||||
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Tom Vilsack | December 13, 1950 (age 73) |
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[18] |
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. Floor vote pending.[19]
| Secretary of Commerce | ||||
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Gina Raimondo | May 17, 1971 (age 53) |
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[20] |
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.
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing held on February 4, 2021, vote pending.[21]
| Secretary of Labor | ||||
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Marty Walsh | April 10, 1967 (age 57) |
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[22] |
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.
- Finance Committee hearing pending.[23]
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee consultative hearing pending.
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||||
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Xavier Becerra | January 26, 1958 (age 66) |
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[5] |
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. Floor vote pending.[24]
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Marcia Fudge | October 29, 1952 (age 72) |
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[25] |
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.[26]
| Secretary of Transportation | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Pete Buttigieg | January 19, 1982 (age 42) |
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[28] |
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. Floor vote pending.[29]
| Secretary of Energy | ||||
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Jennifer Granholm | February 5, 1959 (age 65) |
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[30] |
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, vote pending.[31]
| Secretary of Education | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
| File:Miguel Cardona Cabinet.jpg | Miguel Cardona | July 11, 1975 (age 49) |
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[32] |
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, approved by unanimous consent on February 2, 2021. Floor vote pending.[33]
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Denis McDonough | December 2, 1969 (age 54) |
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[34] |
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 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.[35]
| Secretary of Homeland Security | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Alejandro Mayorkas |
November 24, 1959 |
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[5] |
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.[36]
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- Environment and Public Works Committee hearing held on February 3, 2021, vote pending.[37]
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Michael S. Regan | 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49) |
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[38] |
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Budget Committee hearing pending.
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing scheduled for February 9, 2021.[39]
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget | ||||
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Neera Tanden | September 10, 1970 (age 54) |
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[5] |
Director of National Intelligence
- Intelligence Committee hearing held and approved by unanimous consent on January 20, 2021. Confirmed 84–10 on January 20, 2021 and sworn in on January 21, 2021.[40]
| Director of National Intelligence | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Avril Haines | August 29, 1969 (age 55) |
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[5] |
U.S. 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. Floor vote pending.[41]
| U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield | 1952 (age 71–72) |
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[5][42] |
U.S. 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 pending.[43]
| U.S. Trade Representative | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Katherine Tai | 1974 or 1975 (age 48–49)[44] |
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[5] |
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors
This position was previously in the Cabinet from 2009 to 2017.
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing held January 28, 2021 and approved by unanimous consent on February 4, 2021. Floor vote pending.[45]
| Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
| File:Cecilia Rouse - White House Portrait.jpg | Cecilia Rouse | December 18, 1963 (age 60) |
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[5] |
Administrator of the Small Business Administration
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing held on February 3, 2021, vote pending.[46]
| Administrator of the Small Business Administration | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Isabel Guzman | 1971 (age 52–53) |
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[47][48] |
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.[49]
His staff role as Science Advisor to the President does not require Senate confirmation, and he began the role on January 25, 2021.[50] He is awaiting confirmation as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
- Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing pending.[51]
| Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy | ||||
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Eric Lander | February 3, 1957 (age 67) |
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[49][52] |
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.[53]
| White House Chief of Staff | ||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
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Ron Klain | August 8, 1961 (age 63) |
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[5] |
See also
References
- ^ Biden Cabinet - White House.gov
- ^ "Joe Biden: The President-Elect". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Kamala Harris: The Vice President-Elect". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ PN78-3 — Antony John Blinken — Department of State
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Cabinet". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ PN78-24 — Janet Louise Yellen — Department of the Treasury
- ^ Franck, Thomas (November 30, 2020). "Biden announces economic team, confirms Janet Yellen as Treasury nominee". CNBC. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Foran, Clare (January 22, 2021). "Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary". CNN. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ H.R.335 - To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
- ^ PN78-1 — Lloyd James Austin — Department of Defense
- ^ Seligman, Lara; Pager, Tyler; O'Brien, Connor; Bertrand, Natasha (December 7, 2020). "Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin to run Pentagon". POLITICO. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; December 8, 2020 suggested (help) - ^ PN78-7 — Merrick Brian Garland — Department of Justice
- ^ "Biden to name Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general". AP NEWS. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Alonso-zaldivar, Ricardo. "Sources: Lujan Grisham offered, turned down Interior post". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ PN78-11 — Debra Anne Haaland — Department of the Interior
- ^ Eilperin, Juliet; Grandoni, Dino. "Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ PN78-22 — Thomas J. Vilsack — Department of Agriculture
- ^ Nichols, Hans. "Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD". Axios. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ PN78-15 — Gina Marie Raimondo — Department of Commerce
- ^ "Biden to nominate Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to be commerce secretary". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ PN78-23 — Martin Joseph Walsh — Department of Labor
- ^ Conradis, Brandon (January 7, 2021). "Biden taps Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Labor secretary: report". TheHill. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ PN78-2 — Xavier Becerra — Department of Health and Human Services
- ^ PN78-6 — Marcia Louise Fudge — Department of Housing and Urban Development
- ^ "Biden to tap Marcia Fudge to lead housing agency". POLITICO. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ PN78-4 — Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg — Department of Transportation
- ^ Easley, Jonathan (May 5, 2019). "Documents provide glimpse into Buttigieg's military service". TheHill. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ Nick Niedzwiadek (December 16, 2020). "Biden points to 'precedent-busting appointments' as he rolls out Buttigieg pick". Politico. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ PN78-8 — Jennifer Mulhern Granholm — Department of Energy
- ^ "Biden to tap former Michigan Gov. Granholm to lead Energy Department". POLITICO. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ PN78-5 — Miguel A. Cardona — Department of Education
- ^ Meckler, Laura; Strauss, Valerie; Viser, Matt (December 22, 2020). "Biden picks Miguel Cardona, Connecticut schools chief, as education secretary". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ PN78-14 — Denis Richard McDonough — Department of Veterans Affairs
- ^ "Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ PN78-13 — Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas — Department of Homeland Security
- ^ "Biden taps longtime diplomat William Burns for CIA director". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ PN78-16 — Michael Stanley Regan — Environmental Protection Agency
- ^ Dennis, Brady; Mufson, Steven; Eilperin, Juliet. "Biden picks top North Carolina environmental official to run EPA". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ PN78-19 — Neera Tanden — Executive Office of the President
- ^ PN78-10 — Avril Danica Haines — Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- ^ PN78-20 — Linda Thomas-Greenfield — Department of State
- ^ Jakes, Lara; Crowley, Michael; Sanger, David E. (November 23, 2020). "Biden Chooses Antony Blinken, Defender of Global Alliances, as Secretary of State". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ PN78-18 — Katherine C. Tai — Executive Office of the President
- ^ 唐家婕 (December 10, 2020). "拜登提名的贸易代表戴琪是谁?". Radio Free Asia. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ PN78-17 — Cecilia Elena Rouse — Executive Office of the President
- ^ PN78-9 — Isabella Casillas Guzman — Small Business Administration
- ^ Collins, Andrew Restuccia and Eliza (January 8, 2021). "Biden Taps Boston Mayor, Rhode Island Governor for Cabinet Positions". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Isabel Guzman, Small Business Administrator". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Kaplan, Sarah. "Biden will elevate White House science office to cabinet-level". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Facher, Lev (February 1, 2021). "Eric Lander Is Brilliant, Connected, and Controversial. Now Joe Biden Wants Him to 'Reinvigorate' American Science". Stat. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ PN78-12 — Eric S. Lander — Executive Office of the President
- ^ "President-elect Biden Announces Key Members of his White House Science Team". President-Elect Joe Biden. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Schrer, Michael (November 11, 2020). "Biden's choice of Ron Klain to run White House signals rejection of Trump-era chaos". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cabinet Members of the Joe Biden administration.
- 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
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