- 17: President Trump's nominees to head major departments or agencies waiting to be confirmed.
- 7: President Obama's nominees to head major departments or agencies waiting to be confirmed 11 days into his presidency.
- 4 President Bush's nominees to head major departments or agencies waiting to be confirmed 11 days into his presidency.
President Trump Faces Obstructionism Not Faced By Previous Presidents
|
George W Bush |
Barack Obama |
Donald Trump |
|
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Secretary of State |
Confirmed 1/20/2001 |
Confirmed 1/21/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Treasury |
Confirmed 1/20/2001 |
Confirmed 1/26/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Defense |
Confirmed 1/20/2001 |
N/A |
Confirmed 1/20/2017 |
|
Attorney General |
**Confirmed 2/1/2001 |
**Confirmed 2/2/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Interior |
**Confirmed 1/30/2001 |
Confirmed 1/20/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Agriculture |
Confirmed 1/20/2001 |
Confirmed 1/20/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Commerce |
Confirmed 1/20/2001 |
**Confirmed 3/24/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Labor |
Confirmed 1/29/2001 |
**Confirmed 2/24/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Health and Human Services |
Confirmed 1/24/2001 |
**Confirmed 4/28/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development |
Confirmed 1/23/2001 |
Confirmed 1/22/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Transportation |
Confirmed 1/24/2001 |
Confirmed 1/22/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Energy |
Confirmed 1/20/2001 |
Confirmed 1/20/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Education |
Confirmed 1/20/2001 |
Confirmed 1/20/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Veteran Affairs |
Confirmed 1/23/2001 |
Confirmed 1/20/2009 |
PENDING |
|
Secretary of Homeland Security |
N/A |
Confirmed 1/20/2009 |
Confirmed 1/20/2017 |
|
CIA Director |
N/A |
**Confirmed 2/12/2009 |
Confirmed 1/23/2017 |
|
EPA Administrator |
**Confirmed 1/30/2001 |
Confirmed 1/22/2009 |
PENDING |
|
OMB Director |
Confirmed 1/23/2001 |
Confirmed 1/20/2009 |
PENDING |
|
U.S. Trade Representative |
**Confirmed 2/6/2001 |
**Confirmed 3/18/2009 |
PENDING |
|
UN Ambassador |
N/A |
Confirmed 1/22/2009 |
Confirmed 1/24/2017 |
|
Council of Economic Advisers Chair |
N/A |
Confirmed 1/28/2009 |
N/A |
|
SBA Administrator |
N/A |
**Confirmed 4/3/2009 |
PENDING |
** Nominees confirmed on or after January 30
Donald J. Trump (1st Term), Press Release - Senate Democrats Obstruct President Trump's Nominees Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/323634