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 November 18, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 4 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 2 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 4 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]
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Color key[]
Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.
Appointments[]
Leadership & Office of the Secretary[]
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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March 16, 2021 (Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40)[3][4] |
— | ||
Elizabeth Klein | Announced January 18, 2021 | Withdrawn March 22, 2021[5] | |
Tommy Beaudreau[6] |
June 23, 2021 (Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9)[7] |
— | |
— |
Robert Anderson[8] |
September 2021 (Confirmed September 29, 2021, 53–44)[9] |
— |
— |
[10] | Announced April 14, 2021 | — |
— |
February 2, 2021[11] | — |
Office of Fish, Wildlife and Parks[]
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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— |
Shannon Estenoz[10] |
July 12, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[12] |
— |
National Park Service | |||
— |
Charles Sams |
December 16, 2021[13] (Confirmed November 18, 2021 by voice vote)[14] |
— |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |||
— |
Martha Williams | Announced October 21, 2021[15] | — |
Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs[]
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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— |
Bryan Newland[16] |
August 10, 2021 (Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[17] |
— |
TBA | — | — |
Office of Land and Minerals Management[]
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Laura Daniel-Davis |
Announced June 18, 2021[18] | — |
Bureau of Land Management | |||
— |
Tracy Stone-Manning[16] |
October 7, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, 50–45)[19] |
— |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | |||
— |
[20] |
February 2, 2021 | — |
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement | |||
— Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
TBA | — | — |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | |||
— |
TBA | — | — |
Office of Water and Science[]
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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— |
Tanya Trujillo[10] |
June 25, 2021[21] (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[22] |
— |
Bureau of Reclamation | |||
— |
M. Camille Calimlim Touton |
December 15, 2021 (Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)[23] |
— |
United States Geological Survey | |||
— |
TBA | — | — |
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.
- ^ Rott, Nathan (15 March 2021). "Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary". NPR. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Interior Department Announces Members of Biden-Harris Leadership Team". www.doi.gov. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 7 July 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.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "PN1051 — Charles F. Sams III — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PN749 — M. Camille Calimlim Touton — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Senate. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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