List of Department of the Interior appointments by Joe Biden
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Interior by Joe Biden , the 46th president of the United States. As of July 23, 2024[update] , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service , 10 nominees have been confirmed, 2 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have nominees, and 2 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.[1]
Color key
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership & Office of the Secretary
Office
Nominee
Assumed office
Left office
—Secretary of the Interior
Deb Haaland [2]
March 16, 2021
(Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40) [3] [RC 1]
—
—Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Shannon Estenoz [4]
Announced May 9, 2024
–
Tommy Beaudreau [5]
June 23, 2021
(Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9) [RC 2]
October 27, 2023[6]
— Solicitor of the Interior
Robert Anderson [7]
October 7, 2021
(Confirmed September 29, 2021, 53–44) [RC 3]
—
— Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Management, and Budget)
TBA
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Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs
Office of Land and Minerals Management
Office of Water and Science
National Indian Gaming Commission
Withdrawn nominations
See also
Notes
Confirmation votes
Confirmations by roll call vote
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior)" . US Senate . Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior)" . US Senate . Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior)" . US Senate . Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management)" . US Senate . Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
Confirmations by voice vote
^ "PN374 - Nomination of Shannon Aneal Estenoz for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021 .
^ "PN1051 — Charles F. Sams III — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021 .
^ "PN1557 — Martha Williams — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
^ "PN457 - Nomination of Bryan Todd Newland for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . congress.gov . May 27, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021 .
^ "PN1864 - Nomination of Carmen G. Cantor for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . July 20, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
^ "PN375 - Nomination of Tanya Marie Trujillo for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "PN749 — M. Camille Calimlim Touton — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Senate . November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
^ "PN1830 - Nomination of David Applegate for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
References
^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service" . Partnership for Public Service . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Eilperin, Juliet; Grandoni, Dino. "Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved December 17, 2020 .
^ Rott, Nathan (March 15, 2021). "Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary" . NPR . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024.
^ "NOMINATIONS: Sources: Biden picks Tommy Beaudreau for No. 2 Interior spot" . www.eenews.net . Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
^ "Outgoing Interior official reflects on debate over Willow project" . The Washington Post . October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023 .
^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs" . The White House . April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021 .
^ a b c "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations" . The White House . August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 .
^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations" . The White House . October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
^ a b "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations" . The White House . April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021 .
^ a b Volcovici, Valerie (January 10, 2023). "U.S. Interior Department names Elizabeth Klein to oversee offshore energy" . Reuters . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ Kessler, Richard A. (February 2, 2021). "New York energy secretary Lefton picked to run BOEM, bureau confirms | Recharge" . Recharge | Latest renewable energy news . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Kevin Sligh Joins Interior Department as Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director" . U.S. Department of the Interior . March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ "Tanya Trujillo Sworn In as Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Water and Science" . www.doi.gov . June 25, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ Naishadham, Suman; Fonseca, Felicia (July 13, 2023). "Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 .
^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). The White House. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024 .
^ Lefebvre, Ben (March 22, 2021). "White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition" . POLITICO . Retrieved March 23, 2021 .
^ "Winnie Stachelberg Joins Interior Department as Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator" . United States Department of the Interior. December 13, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations" . The White House . June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021 .
^ "Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" (Press release). The White House. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .