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Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations


Article II, section 2 of the Constitution gives the Senate responsibility for considering and confirming the President's executive and judicial nominations.
NominationAnnouncedHearingsReceivedConfirmedVote
Secretary of Agriculture
Sonny PerdueJan 19, 2017Mar 23, 2017Mar 9, 2017Apr 24, 201787-11 No. 112
Attorney General
Jeff SessionsNov 18, 2016Jan 10-11, 2017Jan 20, 2017Feb 8, 201752-47 No. 59
William BarrDec 7, 2018Jan 15-16, 2019Jan 3, 2019Feb 14, 201954-45 No. 24
Secretary of Commerce
Wilbur RossNov 30, 2016Jan 18, 2017Jan 20, 2017Feb 27, 201772-27 No. 73
Secretary of Defense
James MattisDec 6, 2016Jan 12, 2017Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 201798-1 No. 29
Patrick Shanahan1May 9, 2019
Mark EsperJune 21, 2019July 16, 2019July 15, 2019July 23, 201990-8 No. 220
Secretary of Education
Betsy DeVosNov 23, 2016Jan 17, 2017Jan 20, 2017Feb 7, 201751-50 No. 54
Secretary of Energy
Rick PerryDec 14, 2016Jan 19, 2017Jan 20, 2017Mar 2, 201762-37 No. 79
Dan R. BrouilletteOct 18, 2019Nov 14, 2019Nov 7, 2019Dec 2, 201970-15 No. 367
Secretary of Health & Human Services
Tom PriceNov 29, 2016Jan 18, 2017
Jan 24, 2017
Jan 20, 2017Feb 10, 201752-47 No. 61
Alex AzarNov 13, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Jan 9, 2018
Nov 14, 2017
Jan 8, 2018

Jan 24, 2018

55-43 No. 21
Secretary of Homeland Security
John KellyDec 12, 2016Jan 10, 2017Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 201788-11 No. 30
Kirstjen NielsenOct 11, 2017Nov 8, 2017Oct 16, 2017Dec 5, 201762-37 No. 305
Chad Wolf2Aug 27, 2020Sep 23, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
Ben CarsonDec 5, 2016Jan 12, 2017Jan 20, 2017Mar 2, 201758-41 No. 77
Secretary of Interior
Ryan ZinkeDec 15, 2016Jan 17, 2017Jan 20, 2017Mar 1, 201768-31 No. 75
David BernhardtFeb 4, 2019Mar 28, 2019Mar 11, 2019Apr 11, 201956-41 No. 77
Secretary of Labor
Andrew Puzder3Dec 8, 2016Jan 20, 2017
R. Alexander AcostaFeb 16, 2017Mar 22, 2017Mar 7, 2017Apr 27, 201760-38 No. 116
Eugene ScaliaJul 18, 2019Sep 19, 2019Sep 11, 2019Sep 26, 201953-44 No. 313
Secretary of State
Rex TillersonDec 13, 2016Jan 11, 2017Jan 20, 2017Feb 1, 201756-43 No. 36
Mike PompeoMar 13, 2018Apr 12, 2018Mar 20, 2018Apr 26, 201857-42 No. 84
Secretary of Transportation
Elaine ChaoNov 29, 2016Jan 11, 2017Jan 20, 2017Jan 31, 201793-6 No. 35
Secretary of Treasury
Steve MnuchinNov 30, 2016Jan 19, 2017Jan 20, 2017Feb 13, 201753-47 No. 63
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
David ShulkinJan 11, 2017Feb 1, 2017Jan 20, 2017Feb 13, 2017100-0 No. 64
Ronny Jackson4Mar 28, 2018Apr 16, 2018
Robert WilkieMay 18, 2018Jun 27, 2018Jun 20, 2018Jul 23, 201886-9 No. 163
1. Withdrawn Jun 18, 2019.
2. Returned to the President Jan 3, 3021. Renominated Jan 3, 2021. Withdrawn Jan 6, 2021.
3. Withdrawn Feb 28, 2017.
4. Withdrawn Jun 20, 2018.
For historic cabinet nomination information, see the tables Cabinet Nominations, 1977-2008 (pdf) and Obama Cabinet Nominations 2009-2016.