Department of Commerce appointments by Joe Biden
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Commerce by Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States. As of August 11, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 5 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee has been announced, 5 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 11 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]
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Appointments[]
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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March 3, 2021 (Confirmed March 2, 2021, 84–15)[2] |
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Don Graves |
May 14, 2021 (Confirmed May 13, 2021, 89–7)[3] |
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[4] | June 15, 2021 (Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[5] |
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Viquar Ahmad | Announced August 18, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
TBA | — | — | |
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Alejandra Castillo[6] |
August 13, 2021 (Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[7] |
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Announced July 13, 2021 | — | |
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[9] | Announced July 28, 2021 | — |
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Matthew Axelrod | Announced August 18, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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Lisa Wang[8] | Announced July 13, 2021 | — |
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Grant Harris[10] |
June 3, 2021 | — |
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Announced May 26, 2021 | — | |
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Rick Spinrad[11] |
June 22, 2021 (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[12] |
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TBA | — | — |
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Jainey Bavishi[9] | Announced July 28, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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Announced July 16, 2021 | — |
Minority Business Development Agency | |||
TBA | — | — | |
National Technical Information Service | |||
TBA | — | — | |
United States Census Bureau | |||
Robert Santos | Announced April 13, 2021 | — |
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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
References[]
- ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Biden's Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, Confirmed By Senate". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "PN79-3 - Nomination of Donet Dominic Graves Jr. for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members of his Administration". The White House. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "Leslie Kiernan Sworn In As General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce". U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "PN490 - Nomination of Alejandra Y. Castillo for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 14 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Richard W. Spinrad sworn in as NOAA administrator | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". www.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "PN439 - Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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