The U.S. Process for Confirming a Cabinet Takes Longer Than Almost All Other Countries The U.S. takes far longer to confirm its executive Cabinet than most other countries. Among the 20 countries with the highest gross domestic product, the U.S. was the second slowest during the most recent transitions to a new head of state. Read More
Biden Joins the Club: Each of the Previous Five Presidents Had an Early Cabinet Nominee Withdraw Biden is the sixth president in a row who has notched at least one unsuccessful Cabinet-level nomination by the end of their first two months in office. Read More
Why Delays in Confirming Biden’s Cabinet Matter: Sub-Cabinet Positions Are Rarely Filled Until the Cabinet Secretary Is Confirmed The pace of confirming Cabinet secretaries historically influences the staffing of other leadership positions such as deputy secretaries and undersecretaries. Read More
Biden’s Cabinet Nominees: A Commitment to Diverse Leadership President-elect Biden has announced 24 people to fill Cabinet positions as determined by The Washington Post. Of those, 17 are identified as women, people of color or LGBTQ. Read More
Michael Froman on selecting a president-elect’s Cabinet In this episode of Transition Lab, host David Marchick asks Michael Froman for an inside look at the world of vetting, selecting and appointing key presidential personnel. Read More