DemDaily: The Confirmation Count!
February 17, 2017
This week's count -- following today's confirmation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Confirmed Today
Nine of the 15 Cabinet or Executive Departments heads have now been confirmed, as well as five of the seven "Cabinet-level" positions.
Labor Secretary Nominee Alexander Acosta
Most of this week's controversy surrounded the Trump administration's first resignation. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn stepped down after just 24 days on the job due to scrutiny over unauthorized calls to Russian officials prior to being sworn in.
Puzder's replacement, Alexander Acosta, is currently Dean of the Florida International University College of Law, a former member of the National Labor Relations Board, an Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights under George Bush and US Attorney for Florida's Southern District. He is expected to be confirmed.To-date only two Trump nominees have dropped out prior to the hearing stage - Secretary of the Army (non-cabinet) pick Vincent Viola due to business conflicts, and Secretary of Labor (Cabinet) nominee Andrew Puzder - who withdrew following Republican concerns over negative business and personal allegations.
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Position
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Confirmed
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Hearings Completed | Senate Confirmation Vote Date |
Senate Vote Total |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | John Kelly | January 10 | January 20 | 88 in favor 11 against |
| Secretary of Defense | James Mattis | January 12 | January 20 | 98 in favor 1 against (*Gillibrand) |
| Secretary of Transportation | Elaine Chao | January 11 | January 31 | 93 in favor 6 against |
| Secretary of State | Rex Tillerson | January 11 | February 1 | 56 in favor 43 against |
| Secretary of Education | Betsy DeVos | January 17 | February 7 | 50 in favor (+VP tiebreak) 50 against |
| Attorney General | Jeff Sessions | January 11 | February 8 | 52 in favor 47 against |
| Secretary of Health & Human Services | Tom Price | January 18 | February 10 | 52 in favor 48 against |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Steve Mnuchin | January 19 | February 13 | 53 in favor 47 against |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | David Shulkin | February 1 | February 13 | 100 in favor 0 against |
| CIA Director (Cabinet-Level) |
Mike Pompeo | January 12 | January 23 | 66 in favor 32 against |
| U.N. Ambassador (Cabinet-Level) | Nikki Haley | January 18 | January 24 | 96 in favor 4 against |
| Small Business Admin (Cabinet-Level) | Linda McMahon | January 24 | February 14 | 81 in favor 19 against |
| Budget Director (Cabinet-Level) | Mick Mulvaney | January 24 | February 16 | 51 in favor 49 against |
| Administrator of the EPA (Cabinet-Level) | Scott Pruitt | February 2 | February 17 | 52 in favor 46 against |
| Position | Nominee | Senate Committee | Hearings Completed | Committee Vote Date |
| Secretary, Housing & Urban Development | Ben Carson | Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs | January 12 | January 24 |
| Secretary of Commerce | Wilbur Ross | Commerce, Science, & Transportation | January 18 | January 24 |
| Secretary of Energy | Rick Perry | Energy & Natural Resources | January 19 | January 31 |
| Secretary of the Interior | Ryan Zinke | Energy & Natural Resources | January 17 | January 31 |
Remaining Nominees: Awaiting Committee Hearing
Cabinet
Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue
Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta
Cabinet-level
US Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer
Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats
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Sources: Washington Post, New York Times
