Confirming The Cabinet
Special coverage of the confirmation hearings of President Obama's cabinet picks.
| AGRICULTURE Tom Vilsack Former Iowa Gov. (D) |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 20 Date of Nomination: Dec. 17, 2008 | Approval Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry |
| COMMERCE Judd Gregg Republican Senator from N.H. |  | Status: Nominated Date of Nomination: Feb. 3, 2009 | Approval Committees: Commerce, Science and Transportation » Key Coverage |
| EDUCATION Arne Duncan Chicago Public Schools CEO |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 20 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 16, 2008 | Approval Committees: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions |
| ENERGY Steven Chu Physicist |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 20 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 10, 2008 | Approval Committees: Energy and Natural Resources |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Lisa Jackson Former N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection Cmsr |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 22 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 12, 2008 | Approval Committees: Environment and Public Works |
| HOMELAND SECURITY Janet Napolitano Arizona Gov. |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 20 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 1, 2008 | Approval Committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
| HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Shaun Donovan NYC Housing Cmsr. |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 22 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 13, 2008 | Approval Committees: Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs |
| INTERIOR Ken Salazar Democratic Senator from Colorado |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 20 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 17, 2008 | Approval Committees: Energy and Natural Resources |
| JUSTICE Eric Holder Former Deputy Attorney General |  | Status: Confirmed Feb. 2 Roll Call Vote: 75-21 Date of Nomination: Dec. 1, 2008 | Approval Committees: Finance » Hearing Transcript |
| LABOR Hilda Solis Democratic Congresswoman from California |  | Status: In Committee Date of Nomination: Dec. 19, 2008 | Approval Committees: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions |
| OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Peter Orszag Former CBO Director |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 20 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Nov. 25, 2008 | Approval Committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
State |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 21 Roll Call Vote: 94-2 Date of Nomination: Dec. 1, 2008 | Approval Committees: Foreign Relations |
| TRANSPORTATION Ray LaHood Former Republican Congressman from Illinois |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 22 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 19, 2008 | Approval Committees: Commerce, Science and Transportation |
| TREASURY Timothy Geithner New York Federal Reserve Bank President |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 26 Roll Call Vote: 60-34 Date of Nomination: Nov. 24, 2008 | Approval Committees: Finance |
| UN AMBASSADOR Susan Rice Former Asst. Secretary of State for African Affairs |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 22 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 1, 2008 | Approval Committees: Foreign Relations |
| VETERANS AFFAIRS Eric Shinseki Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. |  | Status: Confirmed Jan. 20 Unanimous Consent Date of Nomination: Dec. 7, 2008 | Approval Committees: Energy and Natural Resources |
| COMMERCE Bill Richardson N.M. Gov. (D) |  | Status: Withdrew Jan. 4 Date of Nomination: Dec. 3, 2008 | Approval Committees: N/A » Key Coverage |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Tom Daschle Former Democratic Senator from S.D. |  | Status: Withdrew Feb. 3 Date of Nomination: Dec. 11, 2008 | Approval Committees: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions » Transcript |
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