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The heads of departments, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, are members of the Cabinet, and acting department heads also participate in Cabinet meetings whether or not they have been officially nominated for Senate confirmation. Members of the Cabinet are political appointees and administratively operate their departments.
United States presidents typically fill their Cabinets and other appointive positions with people from their own political party.The first Cabinet formed by the first president, George Washington, included some of Washington's political opponents, but later presidents adopted the practice of filling their Cabinets with members of the president's party.
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 States Constitution. Before confirmation and during congressional hearings, a high-level career member of an executive department heads this pre-confirmed cabinet on an acting basis.
The Cabinet serves as an advisory board for the President in their subject area of expertise and duties and generally have the most influence on presidential decisions and actions.
As of December 3, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service covering 810 positions, 673 nominees have been confirmed by the United States Senate, 2 are being considered by the Senate, and 69 tracked positions have no nominee. [2]
A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent weeks for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be ...
The Cabinet advises the president on issues related to their respective offices. These are the Cabinet positions from the 15 executive departments, which must be confirmed by the Senate: Secretary ...
To date, nine nominations to the cabinet have been rejected by the Senate. In addition, 19 nominations or near nominations have been withdrawn, either by the president or by the person chosen. President John Tyler holds the record for most cabinet nominees rejected by the Senate; four of his nominees failed to win confirmation. [1]