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Who the Senate confirmed to run the executive branch, the day it voted, and how the vote went. Every count is taken from the individual ballots of that roll call.

In plain English

The Senate votes on who runs each part of the government. This page shows who was picked, the day of the vote, and how it went.

The President and Vice President are elected, so no vote here names them.

156
posts confirmed
18
department heads
34
agencies and offices
3
came from Congress

President and Vice President

Neither of these two was confirmed by anyone: they hold office by election, so the confirmation record that fills out every other entry on this page has nothing to say about them.

President

Donald J. Trump

The 47th President of the United States, in office since January 20, 2025.

Born
Queens, New York City, June 14, 1946
Education
B.S., economics, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1968
Professional History
Real estate developer; The Trump Organization; author; television producer and presenter
Election History
Elected the 45th President of the United States on November 8, 2016 and served from January 20, 2017 until January 20, 2021; elected the 47th President on November 5, 2024 and took office on January 20, 2025
Where this comes from

Vice President

JD Vance

Republican, of Cincinnati, OH. Presides over the Senate, which records 8 tie-breaking votes this Congress.

Born
Middletown, OH, August 2, 1984
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, political science and philosophy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2009; J.D., Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, 2013
Military Service
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, 2003-07
Professional History
Lawyer; venture capitalist; writer; lecturer; founder, Our Ohio Renewal (nonprofit organization)
Election History
Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2022 and served from January 3, 2023, until January 9, 2025, when he resigned to become Vice President; elected Vice President of the United States by President Donald J. Trump in 2024
The 8 ties they broke
  • YeaConfirmation: Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of DefenseJanuary 24, 2025
  • YeaMotion to Table the Motion to Reconsider the Vote by which S.J.Res. 49 Failed of PassageApril 30, 2025
  • YeaGraham Amdt. No. 2848July 1, 2025
  • YeaAmdt. No. 2360, as AmendedJuly 1, 2025
  • YeaH.R. 1, as AmendedJuly 1, 2025
  • YeaMotion to Discharge H.R. 4 from the Committees on Appropriations and the BudgetJuly 15, 2025
  • YeaMotion to Proceed to H.R. 4July 15, 2025
  • YeaIs the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98January 14, 2025

The Vice President's entry is the biography printed in the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress, reproduced in its own words and its own order. The Directory prints the President an address and no biography, so his is set out in the same headings from the public record, with the source of each part named above.

The Heads of the Departments

In the order the departments were created, which is the order of succession.

The Closest Votes

Confirmations decided by four votes or fewer. Where the count is even, the Vice President broke the tie: the Senate records that by the office and not by name.

Order

Sorted by name, first to last.

Every Other Confirmed Post

138 posts across 34 agencies and offices.

Central Intelligence Agency

  • John RatcliffeDirector of the Central Intelligence AgencyConfirmed January 23, 2025, 74 to 25
  • Joshua SimmonsGeneral Counsel of the Central Intelligence AgencyConfirmed January 6, 2026, 53 to 47

Department of Agriculture

  • Tyler ClarksonGeneral Counsel of the Department of AgricultureConfirmed July 31, 2025, 52 to 45
  • Luke LindbergUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural AffairsConfirmed August 2, 2025, 78 to 17
  • Stephen VadenDeputy Secretary of AgricultureConfirmed June 10, 2025, 51 to 44

Department of Commerce

  • Paul DabbarDeputy Secretary of CommerceConfirmed June 25, 2025, 56 to 40
  • Jeffrey KesslerUnder Secretary of Commerce for Industry and SecurityConfirmed March 13, 2025, 54 to 45
  • William KimmittUnder Secretary of Commerce for International TradeConfirmed July 29, 2025, 51 to 47
  • Arielle RothAssistant Secretary of Communications and InformationConfirmed July 23, 2025, 52 to 41

Department of Defense

  • Keith Bassan Assistant Secretary of DefenseConfirmed January 5, 2026, 50 to 35
  • Hung CaoUnder Secretary of the NavyConfirmed October 1, 2025, 52 to 45
  • Elbridge ColbyUnder Secretary of Defense for PolicyConfirmed April 8, 2025, 54 to 45
  • Daniel DriscollSecretary of the ArmyConfirmed February 25, 2025, 66 to 28
  • Michael DuffeyUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and SustainmentConfirmed June 3, 2025, 51 to 46
  • Stephen FeinbergDeputy Secretary of DefenseConfirmed March 14, 2025, 59 to 40
  • Bradley HansellUnder Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and SecurityConfirmed July 22, 2025, 61 to 35
  • Matthew LohmeierUnder Secretary of the Air ForceConfirmed July 24, 2025, 52 to 46
  • Dale Marksan Assistant Secretary of DefenseConfirmed June 3, 2025, 72 to 26
  • Earl MatthewsGeneral Counsel of the Department of DefenseConfirmed July 29, 2025, 50 to 47
  • Troy MeinkSecretary of the Air ForceConfirmed May 13, 2025, 74 to 25
  • Emil MichaelUnder Secretary of Defense for Research and EngineeringConfirmed May 14, 2025, 54 to 43
  • John PhelanSecretary of the NavyConfirmed March 24, 2025, 62 to 30
  • Anthony TataUnder Secretary of Defense for Personnel and ReadinessConfirmed July 15, 2025, 52 to 46
  • Adam Tellean Assistant Secretary of the ArmyConfirmed August 2, 2025, 72 to 22
  • Daniel Zimmermanan Assistant Secretary of DefenseConfirmed June 24, 2025, 61 to 35

Department of Education

  • Nicholas KentUnder Secretary of EducationConfirmed August 1, 2025, 50 to 45

Department of Energy

  • James DanlyDeputy Secretary of EnergyConfirmed May 13, 2025, 52 to 44
  • Preston GriffithUnder Secretary of EnergyConfirmed July 9, 2025, 54 to 43

Department of Health and Human Services

  • Gary Andresan Assistant Secretary of Health and Human ServicesConfirmed June 17, 2025, 57 to 40
  • Jayanta BhattacharyaDirector of the National Institutes of HealthConfirmed March 25, 2025, 53 to 47
  • Martin MakaryCommissioner of Food and DrugsConfirmed March 25, 2025, 56 to 44
  • Susan MonarezDirector of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionConfirmed July 29, 2025, 51 to 47Succeeded by Erica Schwartz, confirmed August 5, 2026
  • James O'NeillDeputy Secretary of Health and Human ServicesConfirmed June 5, 2025, 52 to 43
  • Mehmet OzAdministrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesConfirmed April 3, 2025, 53 to 45
  • Erica SchwartzDirector of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionConfirmed August 5, 2026, 51 to 44

Department of Homeland Security

  • Troy EdgarDeputy Secretary of Homeland SecurityConfirmed March 6, 2025, 53 to 43
  • Joseph EdlowDirector of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland SecurityConfirmed July 15, 2025, 52 to 47
  • Matthew KozmaUnder Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland SecurityConfirmed July 31, 2025, 53 to 44
  • Robert LawUnder Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland SecurityConfirmed September 9, 2025, 49 to 46
  • Rodney ScottCommissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland SecurityConfirmed June 18, 2025, 51 to 46

Department of Housing and Urban Development

  • Andrew HughesDeputy Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentConfirmed June 10, 2025, 51 to 43
  • David WollGeneral Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentConfirmed August 1, 2025, 51 to 43

Department of Justice

  • Robert CekadaDirector, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.Confirmed April 29, 2026, 59 to 39
  • Terrance ColeAdministrator of Drug EnforcementConfirmed July 22, 2025, 50 to 47
  • Gadyaces SerraltaDirector of the United States Marshals ServiceConfirmed July 31, 2025, 59 to 39

Department of Labor

  • Keith SonderlingDeputy Secretary of LaborConfirmed March 12, 2025, 53 to 46

Department of State

  • John ArrigoAmbassador of the United States of America to the Portuguese RepublicConfirmed August 2, 2025, 52 to 42
  • Thomas BarrackAmbassador of the United States of America to the Republic of TurkeyConfirmed April 29, 2025, 60 to 36
  • Brian BurchAmbassador of the United States of America to the Holy SeeConfirmed August 2, 2025, 49 to 44
  • Kevin CabreraAmbassador Extrodinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of PanamaConfirmed April 9, 2025, 51 to 45
  • Monica CrowleyChief of Protocol and to have the rank of AmbassadorConfirmed May 12, 2025, 52 to 45
  • Brock DahlLegal Adviser of the Department of StateConfirmed June 11, 2026, 49 to 44
  • Tilman FertittaAmbassador of the United States of America to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San MarinoConfirmed April 29, 2025, 83 to 14
  • George GlassAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to JapanConfirmed April 8, 2025, 66 to 32
  • Peter HoekstraAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to CanadaConfirmed April 9, 2025, 60 to 37
  • Allison Hookeran Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)Confirmed June 3, 2025, 59 to 36
  • Mike HuckabeeAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to IsraelConfirmed April 9, 2025, 53 to 46
  • Ronald JohnsonAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Mexican StatesConfirmed April 9, 2025, 49 to 46
  • Charles KushnerAmbassador of the United States of America to the French Republic and the Principality of MonacoConfirmed May 19, 2025, 51 to 45
  • Christopher LandauDeputy Secretary of StateConfirmed March 24, 2025, 60 to 31
  • Caleb Orran Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs)Confirmed November 5, 2025, 57 to 43
  • David PerdueAmbassador of the United States of America to the People's Republic of ChinaConfirmed April 29, 2025, 67 to 29
  • Andrew PuzderRepresentative of the United States of America to the European Union with the rank of AmbassadorConfirmed August 2, 2025, 53 to 44
  • Michael RigasDeputy Secretary of State for Management and ResourcesConfirmed May 14, 2025, 51 to 46
  • Luigi RinaldiAmbassador of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of UruguayConfirmed August 1, 2025, 51 to 44
  • Reed RubinsteinLegal Adviser of the Department of StateConfirmed May 13, 2025, 52 to 46Succeeded by Brock Dahl, confirmed June 11, 2026
  • Michelle SteelAmbassador of the United States of America to the Republic of KoreaConfirmed June 17, 2026, 55 to 39
  • Warren StephensAmbassador of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandConfirmed April 29, 2025, 59 to 39
  • Edward WalshAmbassador of the United States of America to IrelandConfirmed June 4, 2025, 57 to 38
  • Michael G. Waltzthe Representative of the United States of America to the United NationsConfirmed September 19, 2025, 47 to 43Left the House on January 20, 2025 · their record
  • Michael G. WaltzRepresentative of the United States of America to the General Assembly of the United NationsConfirmed September 29, 2025, 54 to 45Left the House on January 20, 2025 · their record
  • Matthew WhitakerUnited States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationConfirmed April 1, 2025, 52 to 45

Department of Transportation

  • Bryan BedfordAdministrator of the Federal Aviation AdministrationConfirmed July 9, 2025, 53 to 43
  • Stephen BradburyDeputy Secretary of TransportationConfirmed March 11, 2025, 51 to 46
  • Ryan McCormackUnder Secretary of Transportation for PolicyConfirmed February 26, 2026, 57 to 33
  • Marcus MolinaroFederal Transit AdministratorConfirmed August 2, 2025, 71 to 23

Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Samuel BrownUnder Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial ServicesConfirmed July 29, 2025, 54 to 44
  • Paul LawrenceDeputy Secretary of Veterans AffairsConfirmed March 27, 2025, 51 to 45
  • Cheryl MasonInspector General, Department of Veterans AffairsConfirmed July 31, 2025, 53 to 45
  • Richard ToppingChief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans AffairsConfirmed July 24, 2025, 51 to 47

Department of the Interior

  • Katharine MacGregorDeputy Secretary of the InteriorConfirmed May 14, 2025, 54 to 40
  • Brian NesvikDirector of the United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceConfirmed August 1, 2025, 54 to 43

Department of the Treasury

  • Michael FaulkenderDeputy Secretary of the TreasuryConfirmed March 26, 2025, 53 to 43
  • Jonathan GouldComptroller of the CurrencyConfirmed July 10, 2025, 50 to 45
  • John HurleyUnder Secretary for Terrorism and Financial CrimesConfirmed July 23, 2025, 51 to 47
  • Kenneth Kiesan Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryConfirmed June 26, 2025, 53 to 45
  • William LongCommissioner of Internal RevenueConfirmed June 12, 2025, 53 to 44
  • Luke Pettitan Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryConfirmed July 15, 2025, 69 to 30

Environmental Protection Agency

  • Sean Donahuean Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyConfirmed May 15, 2025, 51 to 46
  • David FotouhiDeputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyConfirmed June 10, 2025, 53 to 41
  • Catherine HansonChief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection AgencyConfirmed August 2, 2025, 50 to 45
  • Aaron Szaboan Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyConfirmed July 23, 2025, 49 to 47
  • Lee ZeldinAdministrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyConfirmed January 29, 2025, 56 to 42

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

  • Andrea Lucasa Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionConfirmed July 31, 2025, 52 to 45

Executive Office of the President

  • Sara BaileyDirector of National Drug Control PolicyConfirmed January 6, 2026, 52 to 48
  • Sean CairncrossNational Cyber DirectorConfirmed August 2, 2025, 59 to 35
  • Michael KratsiosDirector of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyConfirmed March 25, 2025, 74 to 25
  • Stephen MiranChairman of the Council of Economic AdvisersConfirmed March 12, 2025, 53 to 46

Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • Kashyap PatelDirector of the Federal Bureau of InvestigationConfirmed February 20, 2025, 51 to 49

Federal Communications Commission

  • Olivia Trustya Member of the Federal Communications CommissionConfirmed June 17, 2025, 53 to 45
  • Olivia Trustya Member of the Federal Communications Commission (Reappointment)Confirmed June 18, 2025, 53 to 45

Federal Housing Finance Agency

  • William PulteDirector of the Federal Housing Finance AgencyConfirmed March 13, 2025, 56 to 43

Federal Reserve System

  • Michelle BowmanVice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemConfirmed June 4, 2025, 48 to 46
  • Stephen Mirana Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemConfirmed September 15, 2025, 48 to 47
  • Kevin Warsha Member of the Federal Reserve BoardConfirmed May 12, 2026, 51 to 45
  • Kevin WarshChairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve BoardConfirmed May 13, 2026, 54 to 45

Federal Trade Commission

  • Mark Meadora Federal Trade CommissionerConfirmed April 10, 2025, 50 to 46

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  • Jared IsaacmanAdministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationConfirmed December 17, 2025, 67 to 30

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  • Ho Nieha Member of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionConfirmed November 19, 2025, 66 to 32
  • Douglas Weavera Member of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionConfirmed December 17, 2025, 71 to 29
  • David Wrighta Member of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionConfirmed July 28, 2025, 50 to 39

Office of Management and Budget

  • James BishopDeputy Director of the Office of Management and BudgetConfirmed March 26, 2025, 53 to 45
  • Eric Matthew UelandDeputy Director for Management, Office of Management and BudgetConfirmed May 14, 2025, 52 to 45
  • Russell VoughtDirector of the Office of Management and BudgetConfirmed February 6, 2025, 53 to 47

Office of Personnel Management

  • Scott KuporDirector of the Office of Personnel ManagementConfirmed July 9, 2025, 49 to 46

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  • Walter ClaytonDirector of National IntelligenceConfirmed July 28, 2026, 51 to 47
  • Tulsi GabbardDirector of National IntelligenceConfirmed February 12, 2025, 52 to 48Succeeded by Walter Clayton, confirmed July 28, 2026
  • Joseph KentDirector of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceConfirmed July 30, 2025, 52 to 44
  • Aaron LukasPrincipal Deputy Director of National IntelligenceConfirmed July 22, 2025, 51 to 46

Office of the United States Trade Representative

  • Jamieson GreerU.S. Trade RepresentativeConfirmed February 26, 2025, 56 to 43

Securities and Exchange Commission

  • Paul Atkinsa Member of the Securities and Exchange CommissionConfirmed April 9, 2025, 52 to 44

Small Business Administration

  • William BriggsDeputy Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationConfirmed July 9, 2025, 49 to 45
  • Kelly LoefflerAdministrator of the Small Business AdministrationConfirmed February 19, 2025, 52 to 46
  • Casey MulliganChief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business AdministrationConfirmed August 1, 2025, 52 to 44

Social Security Administration

  • Frank BisignanoCommissioner of Social Security AdministrationConfirmed May 6, 2025, 53 to 47

Other posts

  • Todd BlancheDeputy Attorney GeneralConfirmed March 5, 2025, 52 to 46
  • Daniel E. Burrowsan Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed February 10, 2026, 52 to 46
  • John DeLeeuwa Member of the National Transportation Safety BoardConfirmed February 25, 2026, 50 to 45
  • Harmeet Dhillonan Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed April 3, 2025, 52 to 45
  • John Andrew Eisenbergan Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed June 5, 2025, 52 to 43
  • Thomas Gaiseran Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed July 30, 2025, 53 to 45
  • George HoldingUnited States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentConfirmed June 18, 2026, 48 to 39
  • Colin McDonaldan Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed March 24, 2026, 52 to 47
  • Darrell OwensU.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in EuropeConfirmed June 23, 2026, 67 to 30
  • Aaron Reitzan Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed March 26, 2025, 52 to 46
  • Dean SauerSolicitor General of the United StatesConfirmed April 3, 2025, 52 to 45
  • Brett Shumatean Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed June 9, 2025, 51 to 41
  • Abigail Slateran Assistant Attorney GeneralConfirmed March 11, 2025, 78 to 19

What Is Here, and What Is Not

Senate confirmations only. 156 executive posts the Senate voted to confirm in the 119th Congress. Judicial and military confirmations come through the same votes and are counted separately: 57 judicial and 0 military.

The rest of what this covers

Anyone who holds a post without confirmation is absent. White House staff, acting officials, and the President and Vice President themselves, who hold office by election. There is no confirmation vote to record them by, so they are not listed here. The Federal Register records the President signing this term's executive orders as Donald Trump.

The vote totals are counted, not quoted. Each one is tallied from the individual ballots of that roll call and checked against the total the Senate prints on the vote itself. All 890 agree.

A post can be held by more than one person in a Congress. Where the Senate confirmed a successor, both confirmations appear, each with its own date.

Nothing here is an assessment. The site records who holds a post and how the vote went, not whether they should.