List of Department of Labor appointments by Joe Biden
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Labor by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. as of April 25, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 8 nominees have been confirmed, 4 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 3 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 2 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]
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Appointments
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Marty Walsh[2] |
March 23, 2021[3]
(Confirmed March 22, 2021, 68–29)[4] |
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![]() Julie Su[5] |
July 17, 2021
(Confirmed July 13, 2021, 50–47)[6] |
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![]() Seema Nanda[7] |
July 14, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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Elizabeth Watson[10] | Announced April 27, 2021 | — |
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![]() Taryn Williams[11] |
August 26, 2021
(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[12] |
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Lisa Gomez[13] | Announced July 27, 2021 | — |
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![]() José Javier Rodríguez[14] |
Announced July 2, 2021 | — |
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Christopher J. Williamson | April 11, 2022
(Confirmed March 29, 2022 by voice vote)[15] |
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![]() Douglas L. Parker[16] |
November 3, 2021
(Confirmed October 25, 2021, 50–41)[17] |
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![]() Rajesh Nayak[18] |
December 16, 2021
(Confirmed November 3, 2021, 52–45)[19] |
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![]() James D. Rodriguez[20] |
Announced July 16, 2021 | — |
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![]() Rachana Desai Martin[21] |
January 25, 2021 | September 9, 2021 |
September 9, 2021[22] | — | ||
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Elizabeth Alexander[23] | January 21, 2021 | — |
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![]() Larry Turner[24] |
December 7, 2021
(Confirmed December 2, 2021 by voice vote)[25] |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||
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TBA | — | — |
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | |||
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TBA | — | — |
Wage and Hour Division | |||
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![]() David Weil[26] |
Announced June 3, 2021 | Withdrawn April 7, 2022[27] |
Women's Bureau | |||
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![]() Wendy Chun-Hoon[28] |
February 1, 2021 | — |
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 chooses Boston Mayor Walsh as Labor secretary". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- Perano, Ursula. "Senate confirms Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to lead Labor Department". Axios. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Biden chooses California's Su as deputy Labor secretary". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Julie A. Su, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Seema Nanda, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Papscun, Dan (July 14, 2021). "Seema Nanda Confirmed to Labor Department's Top Legal Post". news.bloomberglaw.com.
- "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- "PN419 - Nomination of Taryn Mackenzie Williams for Department of Labor, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 16 June 2021.
- "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- "PN1456 — Christopher John Williamson — Department of Labor 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "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 20 June 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Biden Hires for EBSA Post, Names Ex-DNC Official to DOL Gig (1)". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- @CAPAC (September 9, 2021). "Congratulations to Rachana Desai Martin on becoming the new Assistant Secretary of Administration & Management at the @USDOL! With this latest hire, there are now three #AAPI women helping lead the Labor Department, along with Julie Su and Seema Nanda! #RepresentationMatters" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Leadership Team | U.S. Department of Labor". www.dol.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- "PN617 — Larry D. Turner — Department of Labor 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate". The White House. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Director | U.S. Department of Labor". www.dol.gov. Retrieved 15 July 2021.