List of Department of Energy appointments by Joe Biden
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Energy by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of April 28, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 5 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 1 nominee have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 8 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]
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Color key
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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Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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 | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Jennifer Granholm |
February 25, 2021[2] | — |
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![]() David Turk[5] |
March 25, 2021[6]
(Confirmed March 24, 2021, 98–2)[7] |
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Office of the Secretary
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Samuel T. Walsh[8] |
August 11, 2021[9]
(Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[10] |
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TBA | — | — |
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![]() Ali Nouri[11] |
June 23, 2021[12]
(Confirmed June 22, 2021 by voice vote)[13] |
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TBA | — | — |
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![]() Andrew Light[14] |
August 12, 2021[15]
(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[16] |
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![]() Shalanda Baker[17] |
Announced April 22, 2021 | — |
Advanced Research Projects Agency | |||
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Evelyn Wang | Announced March 8, 2022 | — |
Energy Information Administration | |||
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Joseph DeCarolis[18] | April 11, 2022
(Confirmed March 31, 2022 by voice vote)[19] |
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |||
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January 21, 2021 | — |
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![]() Willie L. Phillips, Jr.[21] |
December 3, 2021[22]
(Confirmed November 16, 2021 by voice vote)[23] |
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Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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TBA | — | — |
Office of the Undersecretary for Science
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Geraldine Richmond[14] |
November 15, 2021
(Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)[25] |
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TBA | — | — |
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Maria Robinson[18] | Announced September 22, 2021[18] | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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Brad Crabtree[26] | TBD
(Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote) |
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![]() Kathryn Huff |
Announced January 19, 2022 | — |
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![]() Asmeret Berhe[17] |
Announced April 22, 2021 | — |
Office of the Undersecretary for Nuclear Security
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Jill Hruby[27] |
July 26, 2021[28]
(Confirmed July 22, 2021, 79–16)[29] |
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![]() Frank Rose[17] |
August 2, 2021[30]
(Confirmed July 29, 2021 by voice vote)[31] |
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Marvin Adams | April 11, 2022[32]
(Confirmed April 6, 2022 by voice vote)[33] |
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![]() Corey Hinderstein[34] |
December 6, 2021[35]
(Confirmed November 30, 2021 by voice vote)[36] |
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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
- Current organisational chart (March 2022)
References
- Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- "Jennifer M. Granholm". U.S Department of Energy. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm confirmed as energy secretary". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- "President Biden Announces Additional Members of His Energy and Jobs Team" (Press release). The White House. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- "David M. Turk Sworn In as Deputy Secretary of Energy". Department of Energy. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Turk, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- "Samuel Walsh". Department of Energy. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- "PN491 - Nomination of Samuel T. Walsh for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation". The White House. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Statement by Secretary Granholm on the Senate's Confirmation of Dr. Ali Nouri". Energy.gov.
- "PN266 - Nomination of Ali Nouri for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- DOE International Affairs [@DoeIntlAffairs] (August 12, 2021). "Congratulations to our new Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Andrew Light! Let's get to work!⚡️⚡️⚡️" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 August 2021 – via Twitter.
- "PN537 - Nomination of Andrew Eilperin Light for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021.
- "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- United States Congress website (31 March 2022). "PN1554 - Nomination of Joseph F. DeCarolis for Department of Energy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "President Biden Names Glick Chairman of FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". www.ferc.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- "President Biden Intends to Nominate Willie L. Phillips, Jr. as a Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)". whitehouse.gov. The White House. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- "Commissioner Willie L. Phillips". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- "PN1157 — Willie L. Phillips Jr — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". www.congress.gov. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- "DOE Optimizes Structure to Implement $62 Billion in Clean Energy Investments From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law". Energy.gov.
- "PN536 — Geraldine Richmond — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "President Biden Announces Two Key Nominations". The White House. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- "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.
- "Jill Hruby". National Nuclear Security Administration. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Frank A. Rose". National Nuclear Security Administration. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- "PN429 — Frank A. Rose — Department of Energy". US Congress. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Dr. Marvin L. Adams sworn in as Deputy Administrator for NNSA's Office of Defense Programs". United States Department of Energy. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- "PN1673 — Marvin L. Adams — Department of Energy 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Nine Foreign Policy and National Security Leaders". The White House. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- "Corey Hinderstein". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- "PN1000 — Corey Hinderstein — Department of Energy". US Congress. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-12-09.