George W. Bush Cabinet Nominations |
Article II, section 2 of the Constitution gives the Senate responsibility for considering and confirming the President's executive and judicial nominations.
Nomination |
Announced |
Hearings |
Received |
Confirmed |
Vote |
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Secretary of Agriculture |
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Edward Schafer Mike Johanns Ann Veneman |
Oct 31, 2007 Dec 2, 2004 Dec 20, 2000 |
Dec 6, 2007 Jan 4, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
Jan 28, 2008 Jan 20, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
voice vote voice vote voice vote |
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Attorney General |
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Michael Mukasey Alberto Gonzales John Ashcroft |
Sep 17, 2007 Nov 10, 2004 Dec 22, 2000 |
Sep 21, 2007 Jan 4, 2005 1 Jan 29, 2001 |
Nov 8, 2007 Feb 3, 2005 Feb 1, 2001 |
53-40 No. 407 60-36 No. 3 58-42 No. 8 |
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Secretary of Commerce |
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Carlos Gutierrez Donald Evans |
Nov 29, 2004 Dec 20, 2000 |
Jan 4, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
Jan 24, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
voice vote voice vote |
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Secretary of Defense |
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Robert Gates Donald Rumsfeld |
Nov 8, 2006 Dec 28, 2000 |
Dec 5, 2006 Jan 11, 2001 |
Dec 4, 2006 Jan 20, 2001 |
Dec 6, 2006 Jan 20, 2001 |
95-2 No. 272 voice vote |
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Secretary of Education |
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Margaret Spellings Roderick Paige |
Nov 17, 2004 Dec 29, 2000 |
Jan 10, 2001 |
Jan 4, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
Jan 20, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
voice vote voice vote |
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Secretary of Energy |
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Sam Bodman Spencer Abraham |
Dec 10, 2004 Jan 2, 2001 |
Jan 4, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
Jan 31, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
voice vote voice vote |
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Secretary of Health & Human Services |
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Michael Leavitt
Tommy Thompson |
Dec 13, 2004
Dec 29, 2000 |
Jan 19, 2001 |
Jan 4, 2005
Jan 20, 2001 |
Jan 26, 2005
Jan 24, 2001 |
voice vote
100-0 No. 4 |
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Secretary of Homeland Security |
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Michael Chertoff Bernard Kerik2 Tom Ridge |
Jan 11, 2005 Dec 2, 2004 Nov 25, 2002 |
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Jan 31, 2005
Jan 7, 2003 |
Feb 15, 2005
Jan 22, 2003 |
98-0 No. 10
94-0 No. 13 |
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Secretary of Housing & Urban Development |
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Steven Preston Alphonso Jackson Mel Martinez |
Apr 18, 2008 Dec 12, 2003 Dec 20, 2000 |
May 1, 2008 Jan 28, 2004 Jan 20, 2001 |
June 4, 2008 Mar 31, 2004 Jan 23, 2001 |
voice vote voice vote 100-0 No. 3 |
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Secretary of Interior |
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Dirk Kempthorne Gale Norton |
Mar 16, 2006 Dec 29, 2000 |
Apr 24, 2006 Jan 20, 2001 |
May 26, 2006 Jan 30, 2001 |
voice vote 75-24 No. 6 |
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Secretary of Labor |
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Elaine Chao Linda Chavez3 |
Jan 11 , 2001 Jan 2, 2001 |
Jan 24, 2001 |
Jan 29, 2001 |
Jan 29, 2001 |
voice vote |
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Secretary of State |
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Condoleezza Rice Colin Powell |
Nov 16, 2004 Dec 16, 2000 |
Jan 4, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
Jan 26, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
85-13 No. 2 voice vote |
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Secretary of Transportation |
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Mary Peters Norman Mineta |
Sep 5, 2006 Jan 2, 2001 |
Sep 7, 2006 Jan 24, 2001 |
Sep 29, 2006 Jan 24, 2001 |
voice vote 100-0 No. 5 |
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Secretary of Treasury |
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Henry Paulson John Snow Paul O'Neill |
May 30, 2006 Dec 9, 2002 Dec 20, 2000 |
Jun 19, 2006 Jan 13, 2003 Jan 20, 2001 |
Jun 28, 2006 Jan 30, 2003 Jan 20, 2001 |
voice vote UC voice vote |
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
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James Peake Jim Nicholson Anthony Principi |
Oct 30, 2007 Dec 9, 2004 Dec 29, 2000 |
Nov 15, 2007 Jan 4, 2005 Jan 20, 2001 |
Dec 14, 2007 Jan 26, 2005 Jan 23, 2001 |
voice vote voice vote 100-0 No. 2 |
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