President Donald Trump (R) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed no Article III federal judges through March 1, 2025, of the first year of his second term in office. The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through March 1 of his first year in office is zero. The Senate had confirmed…
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Jamieson Greer as U.S. trade representative on Feb. 26, 2025. The Senate voted 56-43 in favor of his nomination, with five Democrats and 51 Republicans voting in favor. This was the 19th member of President Donald Trump’s (R) Cabinet confirmed in his second presidential term. Trump announced on Nov.…
There were 43 vacancies out of 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of February 25, 2025. All of the vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By February 25, 2025, 36 days in office for his second term, President Donald Trump…
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a confirmation hearing for Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of Labor on Feb. 19, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not scheduled a meeting to vote on her nomination. Chavez-DeRemer must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before her nomination can…
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Kelly Loeffler as administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) on Feb. 19, 2025. The Senate voted 52-46 in favor of her nomination, with Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joining 51 Republicans voting in favor. This was the 18th member of President Donald Trump’s (R) Cabinet confirmed in his second…
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Howard Lutnick as secretary of commerce on Feb. 18, 2025. The Senate voted 51-45 in favor of his nomination along party lines. This was the 17th member of President Donald Trump’s (R) Cabinet confirmed in his second presidential term. Trump announced on Nov. 19, 2024, that he had selected…
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Brooke Rollins as secretary of agriculture on Feb. 13, 2025. The Senate voted 72-28 in favor of her nomination with 19 Democrats joining all 53 Republicans in supporting her nomination. This was the 16th member of President Donald Trump’s (R) Cabinet confirmed in his second presidential term. Trump announced…