Confirmations continue for President Trump cabinet nominees

The U.S. Senate has confirmed more than half of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees in his first three weeks on the job. Senators are expected to vote on several more next week, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Friday, February 7th 2025, 6:35 pm

By: Alex Cameron


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As of Feb. 7, 2025, updated tracking of the confirmations of President Trump’s cabinet nominees (in alphabetical order):

(✅- candidate has been confirmed)


✅Nominee: Scott Bessent

Position: Secretary of Treasury

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 16-11

Confirmation vote: 68-29

 

✅Nominee: Pam Bondi

Position: Attorney General

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 12-10

Confirmation vote: 54-46

 

✅Nominee: Doug Burgum

Position: Secretary of Interior

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 18-2

Confirmation vote: 79-18

 

Nominee: Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Position: Labor Secretary

Hearing? Scheduled for 2/12

Committee vote: TBD

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

✅Nominee: Doug Collins

Position: Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 18-1

Confirmation vote: 77-23

 

✅Nominee: Sean Duffy

Position: Secretary of Transportation

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 28-0

Confirmation vote: 77-22

 

Nominee: Tulsi Gabbard

Position: Director of National Intelligence

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 9-8

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

Nominee: Jamieson Greer

Position: US Trade Representative

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: TBD

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

✅Nominee: Pete Hegseth

Position: Secretary of Defense

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 14-13

Confirmation vote: 51-50

 

Nominee: Robert F Kennedy, Jr

Position: Secretary of Health & Human Services

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 14-13

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

Nominee: Kelly Loeffler

Position: Administrator of Small Business Administration

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 12-7

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

Nominee: Howard Lutnick

Position: Commerce Secretary

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 16-12

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

Nominee: Linda McMahon

Position: Education Secretary

Hearing? Scheduled for 2/13

Committee vote: TBD

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

✅Nominee: Kristi Noem

Position: Secretary of Homeland Security

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 13-2

Confirmation vote: 59-34

 

Nominee: Kash Patel

Position: FBI Director

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: TBD

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

✅Nominee: John Ratcliffe

Position: CIA Director

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 14-3

Confirmation vote: 74-25

 

Nominee: Brooke Rollins

Position: Secretary of Agriculture

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 23-0

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

✅ Nominee: Marco Rubio

Position: Secretary of State

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 22-0

Confirmation vote: 99-0

 

Nominee: Elise Stefanik

Position: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: approved by voice vote

Confirmation vote: TBD

 

✅Nominee: Scott Turner

Position: Housing and Urban Development Secretary

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 13-11

Confirmation vote: 55-44

 

✅Nominee: Russell Vought

Position: Office of Management and Budget Director

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 8-7

Confirmation vote: 53-47

 

✅Nominee: Chris Wright

Position: Energy Secretary

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 15-5

Confirmation vote: 50-38

 

✅Nominee: Lee Zeldin

Position: EPA Administrator

Hearing? Yes

Committee vote: 11-8

Confirmation vote: 56-42

Alex Cameron

Alex Cameron is the current DC Bureau Chief for News 9 in Oklahoma City, and for News On 6 in Tulsa.

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