Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the
Department of Labor
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by
Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. , according to tracking by ''
The Washington Post
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'' and
Partnership for Public Service
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The Partnership's most visible program ...
, 11 nominees have been confirmed, 2 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, 2 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation, and 1 position does not have an appointee.
Color key
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Appointments
Withdrawn nominations
See also
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Cabinet of Joe Biden
Joe Biden assumed office as President of the United States on January 20, 2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United Stat ...
, for the
vetting
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process undergone by top-level roles including
advice and consent
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by the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
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List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
;Confirmations by roll call vote
;Confirmations by voice vote
References
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Labor
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...