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Nominations

"The president shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States . . . . "
U.S. Constitution, Article II, section 2, clause 2

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Nominations Received

Non-civilian nominations   Pending in committee   Confirmed   Pending on Executive Calendar
Other nomination action   Withdrawn   Failed or returned to the president

Executive Calendar

Latest issue (pdf)

Overview   Nominations

Judicial

U.S. Judges

Biographies 1789- present (Federal Judicial Center)

U.S. Supreme Court

Statistics
Nominees present-1789
Hearings present-1971
Essays
Chief Justice Nomination Rejected (Rutledge) December 15, 1795
Supreme Court Justice Tried (Chase) November 30, 1804
Committee Grills Nominee (Stone) January 28, 1925
Nomination Rejected (Parker) May 7, 1930
Nominee Refuses to Testify (Minton) October 1, 1949
Filibuster Derails Appointment (Fortas) October 1, 1968

U.S. District and Circuit Courts

Statistics
1977-2003 CRS report (pdf)
Judicial Nominations (Judiciary Committee)

Executive

Cabinet

Statistics
Senate consideration Trump (2017-present)
Senate consideration Obama (2009-2016)
Senate consideration Bush (2001-2008)
Senate consideration Carter-Bush (1977-2008; pdf)
Essays
First Cabinet Rejection (Taney) June 24, 1834
Nomination Defeated (Strauss) June 19, 1959

Diplomatic

Directories
Diplomatic List (U.S. Department of State)
Chiefs of Mission (U.S. Department of State)

Agencies

Directories
Plum Book    2016   2012   2008   2004   2000   1996

Recess Appointments

Reports
Frequently Asked Questions CRS report (pdf)