The political newspaper and website Politico has confirmed that President Obama has picked Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Anthony Foxx to succeed Secretary Ray LaHood as the Secretary of Transportation. Mayor Foxx came to prominence when the Democrats held their national convention last year and he announced a new street car […]
The Senate confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the nation’s next director of the Office of Management and Budget. Burwell was easily confirmed in a 96-0 vote. The last OMB director was Jacob Lew, who left to become the White House Chief of Staff, and later, Secretary of Treasury. Both Democrats […]
Sally Jewell was confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s next Secretary of the Interior, replacing Sec. Ken Salazar. Jewell was the CEO of the outdoor equipment company Recreational Equipment, Inc. She was approved by the Senate in a 87-11 vote, with the eleven dissenting votes coming from Republicans. […]
President Obama announced that Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, of the Civil Rights division, is his choice to be the next Secretary of Labor. Perez would replace the now former Secretary Linda Holis, who abruptly resigned on January 9. The potential new Secretary of Labor does have an interesting personal […]
The Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense today. The former Republican Senator was confirmed by a mostly party line vote of 58-41. Senator Lautenburg did not vote. Four Republicans, Cochran, Johanns, Paul, and Shelby, voted for Hagel. All voting Democrats went for Hagel. The four Republicans mostly said […]
