Bidenâs Cabinet: Where Do Their Confirmations Stand?
By
Rachel Tillman
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UPDATED 10:55 AM ET Feb. 11, 2021
PUBLISHED 2:15 PM ET Jan. 22, 2021
PUBLISHED 2:15 PM EST Jan. 22, 2021
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President Joe Biden wasted no time during his first few days in office, signing a slew of executive orders and calling on Congress to confirm his Cabinet nominees as quickly as possible.
What You Need To Know
President Joe Biden has asked the Senate to confirm his Cabinet and Cabinet-level nominees as quickly as possible
Biden's Cabinet will feature historic firsts, including Pete Buttigieg (Transportation), the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post, Lloyd Austin (Defense), the first Black leader of the Pentagon, and Avril Haines (DNI) and Janet Yellen (Treasury), the first female leaders of their respective departments