Department of the Interior appointments by Joe Biden
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Interior by Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States. As of July 16, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 5 nominees have been confirmed, 6 nominee are being considered by the Senate, 2 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 6 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]
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Appointments[]
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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March 16, 2021 (Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40)[3] |
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Elizabeth Klein | Announced January 18, 2021 | Withdrawn March 22, 2021[4] | |
Tommy Beaudreau[5] |
June 23, 2021 (Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9)[6] |
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Robert Anderson[7] |
Announced April 7, 2021 | — |
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Shannon Estenoz[8] |
July 12, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by Voice Vote)[9] |
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Bryan Newland[10] |
August 10, 2021 (Confirmed August 7, 2021 by Voice Vote)[11] |
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TBA | — | — | |
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Laura Daniel-Davis |
Announced June 18, 2021[12] | — |
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[8] | Announced April 14, 2021 | — |
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Tanya Trujillo[8] |
June 25, 2021[13] (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by Voice Vote)[14] |
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February 2, 2021[15] | — | |
Bureau of Land Management | |||
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Tracy Stone-Manning[10] | Announced April 22, 2021[10] | — |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | |||
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[16] |
February 2, 2021 | — |
Bureau of Reclamation | |||
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M. Camille Calimlim Touton | Announced June 18, 2021[12] | — |
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement | |||
— Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
TBA | — | — |
National Park Service | |||
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Charles Sams | Announced August 18, 2021 | — |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | |||
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TBA | — | — |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |||
— |
TBA | — | — |
United States Geological Survey | |||
— |
TBA | — | — |
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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.
- ^ 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 2020-12-17.
- ^ "Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Lefebvre, Ben. "White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ "NOMINATIONS: Sources: Biden picks Tommy Beaudreau for No. 2 Interior spot". www.eenews.net. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
- ^ "PN374 - Nomination of Shannon Aneal Estenoz for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "PN457 - Nomination of Bryan Todd Newland for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". congress.gov. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Tanya Trujillo Sworn In as Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Water and Science". www.doi.gov. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "PN375 - Nomination of Tanya Marie Trujillo for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Interior Department Announces Members of Biden-Harris Leadership Team". www.doi.gov. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Kessler, Richard A. (2 February 2021). "New York energy secretary Lefton picked to run BOEM, bureau confirms | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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