The U.S. Senate is tasked with confirming the Cabinet nominations for President Donald Trump. Below is a look at who has been confirmed by the Senate, and who is yet to be.
The Senate confirmed their fellow Senator Marco Rubio of Florida to be the Secretary of State in a 99-0 unanimous vote.
The Senate voted to confirm former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in a 74-25 vote.
Controversial nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote after three Republican Senators voted against him. Hegseth served as a combat veteran and FOX News host.
The Senate then voted to confirm South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of Homeland Security in a 59-34 vote. Noem was a potential vice presidential pick for Trump’s 2024 campaign until she revealed she killed a family dog, drawing mass backlash.
The Senate confirmed hedge fund manager Scott Bessent of South Carolina in a 68-29 vote. Bessent’s net worth is estimated to be $521 million.
After, the Senate confirmed former U.S. Representative Sean Duffy of Wisconsin to be the Secretary of Transportation. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat of Wisconsin, voiced her support for his nomination and he was confirmed in a 77-22 vote.
Former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin of New York was confirmed to lead the Environmental Protection Agency in a 56-42 vote. Democrats voiced concern over his previous votes against clean air and clean water legislation.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum was confirmed by the Senate to be the Secretary of the Interior in an 80-17 vote. The Secretary of the Interior manages federal lands and conservation.
Chris Wright, an energy executive who has denied the existence of climate change, was confirmed to be the Secretary of Energy in a 59-38 vote.
Doug Collins, a former U.S. Representative from Georgia and staunch Trump ally was confirmed to be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in a 77-23 vote.
Former Attorney General of Florida Pam Bondi was confirmed to be the U.S. Attorney General in a 54-46 vote. She faced criticism over refusing to acknowledge President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
The Senate confirmed Scott Turner to be the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in a 55-44 vote. Turner is a former NFL player, motivational speaker and businessman from Texas.
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought was one of the co-authors of The Heritage’s Foundation “Project 2025” playbook.
Yet to be confirmed is Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic U.S. Representative has not yet been confirmed as Director of National Intelligence. The nominees for Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Labor have still yet to be confirmed by the Senate. In addition, Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. Trade Representative, Small Business Administration Administrator and others have also yet to be confirmed.
Some Republican Senators have expressed anger with Senate leadership over the lack of Trump nominees confirmed nearly a month into his presidency. Republicans hold majorities in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, and have talked about the need for unity in passing Trump’s agenda through Congress.
Votes for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard are expected this week, and moderate Republican senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski have expressed their support for the more controversial candidates yet to be confirmed, a sign that Trump could get every nominee he wants installed by his State of the Union address on March 4th.
