List of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation
This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation of the United States Senate.
These "PAS" positions, as well as other types of federal government positions, are published in the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, which is released after each United States presidential election. A 2012 Congressional Research Service study estimated that approximately 1200-1400 positions require Senate confirmation.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Department of Agriculture">United States Department of Agriculture">Department of Agriculture
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
- Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations
- Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights
- General Counsel
- Chief Financial Officer
- Inspector General
Independent agencies
- 5 Commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- 3 Members of the Farm Credit Administration
Committee on Armed Services
Department of Defense">United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense
- Military Officers – Officers receive a commission assigning them to the officer corps from the President. Promotions of all commissioned military officers are also commissioned by the President.
[Office of the Secretary of Defense]
- Secretary of Defense
- * Deputy Secretary of Defense
- * General Counsel of the Department of Defense
- * Inspector General of the Department of Defense
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
- Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
- * Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs
- Under Secretary of Defense/Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense
- Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
- Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- * Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
- ** 9 Members of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
- Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
- * Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
- * Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Department of the Air Force">United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force
- Secretary
- Under Secretary
- Assistant Secretary for Acquisition
- Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller
- Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Installations, Environment, and Logistics
- General Counsel
- Chief of Staff
Department of the Army">United States Department of the Army">Department of the Army
- Secretary
- Under Secretary
- Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
- Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
- Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller
- Assistant Secretary for Installations, Energy and Environment
- Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
- General Counsel
- Chief of Staff
Department of the Navy">United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy
- Secretary
- Under Secretary
- Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller
- Assistant Secretary for Installations and Environment
- Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Research, Development, and Acquisition
- General Counsel
- Chief of Naval Operations
- Commandant of the Marine Corps
[Joint Chiefs of Staff]
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Energy">United States Department of Energy">Department of Energy
- Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security/Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
- Principal Deputy Administrator - National Nuclear Security Administration
- Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs - National Nuclear Security Administration
- Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation - National Nuclear Security Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
Independent agencies
- 5 Members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Judicial branch
- Five Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Department of Commerce">United States Department of Commerce">Department of Commerce
- Under Secretary for Export Administration
- Under Secretary for International Trade
- Assistant Secretary for Export Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement
- Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion/Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
Department of Housing and Urban Development">United States Department of Housing and Urban Development">Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Assistant Secretary for Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
- Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
- Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner
- Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research
- Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director – Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
- President – Government National Mortgage Association
Department of Transportation">United States Department of Transportation">Department of Transportation
- Administrator – Federal Transit Administration
Department of the Treasury">United States Department of the Treasury">Department of the Treasury
- Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
- Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions
- Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing
- Comptroller of the Currency
- Director of the Mint
Executive Office of the President
- Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
- Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management
- Chair of the Council of Environmental Quality
- United States Trade Representative
- Chief Agricultural Negotiator
- Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy
- Director of the Office of Science Technology and Policy
- Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
- Assistant to the President and Chief Technology Officer
- Associate Director, Environment
- Associate Director, Technology
- Associate Director, Science
Independent agencies
- Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- 5 Members of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
- 3 Members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- 4 Members of the Federal Housing Finance Board
- 7 Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- 3 Members of the National Credit Union Administration
- 5 Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission
- 3 Directors of the National Cooperative Bank
- 15 to 21 Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences
- 5 Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Committee on the Budget
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget- Director
- Deputy Director
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Department of Commerce">United States Department of Commerce">Department of Commerce
- Secretary of Commerce
- Deputy Secretary of Commerce
- Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration
- General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
- Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
- Director of the Census
- Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
- Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance
- Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services
- Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States Foreign Commercial Service
- Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere/Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Environmental Observation and Prediction
- Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management
- Chief Scientist
- Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
- Under Secretary for Standards and Technology/Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Under Secretary for Intellectual Property/Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Inspector General
Department of Homeland Security">United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security
- Secretary
- Under Secretary for Science and Technology
- Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration
- Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
- United States Coast Guard officers
Department of Transportation">United States Department of Transportation">Department of Transportation
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Policy
- Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer
- Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
- Administrator – Federal Aviation Administration
- Administrator – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Administrator – Federal Railroad Administration
- Administrator – Maritime Administration
- Administrator – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Administrator – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Administrator – Research and Innovative Technology Administration
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
- 3 Members of the Surface Transportation Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inspector General of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
[Executive Office of the President]
- Director
- Associate Director for Science
- Associate Director for Technology
- Associate Director for National Security & International Affairs
- Associate Director for Energy & Environment
Independent agencies
- 5 Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
- 5 Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission
- 5 Commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission
- 5 Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission
- 5 Members of the National Transportation Safety Board
- Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
- 9 Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- 3 Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
- 7 Members of the Amtrak Reform Board
- 5 Members of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Department of Energy">United States Department of Energy">Department of Energy
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Energy and Environment
- Under Secretary for Science
- Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
- Administrator – Energy Information Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability – runs the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
- Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – runs the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management – runs the Office of Environmental Management
- Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy – runs the Office of Fossil Energy
- Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Domestic Policy
- Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy – runs the Office of Nuclear Energy
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director – Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
- Director – Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
- Director – Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
- Director – Office of Science
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
- 5 Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Department of the Interior">United States Department of the Interior">Department of the Interior
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
- Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget and Chief Financial Officer
- Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
- Commissioner – Bureau of Reclamation
- Director – Bureau of Land Management
- Director – National Park Service
- Director – Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- Director – United States Geological Survey
- Inspector General
- Solicitor
- Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Department of Commerce">United States Department of Commerce">Department of Commerce
- Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Department of Defense">United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense
- Assistant Secretary of the Army
Department of the Interior">United States Department of the Interior">Department of the Interior
- Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Director – United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Transportation">United States Department of Transportation">Department of Transportation
- Administrator – Federal Highway Administration
Executive Office of the President
- Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency">United States Environmental Protection Agency">Environmental Protection Agency
- Administrator
- Deputy Administrator
- Assistant Administrator
- Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resources Management
- Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation
- Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
- Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information
- Assistant Administrator for International Affairs
- Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
- Assistant Administrator for Research and Development
- Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response
- Assistant Administrator for Water
- Chief Financial Officer
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
Other independent agencies
- Federal Cochair of the Appalachian Regional Commission
- 5 Members of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
- Federal Cochair of the Delta Regional Authority
- 5 Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- 9 Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority
- Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority
- 9 Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation
Committee on Finance
Department of Commerce">United States Department of Commerce">Department of Commerce
- Under Secretary for International Trade
- Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance
Department of Health and Human Services">United States Department of Health and Human Services">Department of Health and Human Services
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Administrator – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology
- Chief financial officer
- Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
- Assistant Secretary for Legislation
- Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
- Commissioner – Children, Youth, and Families
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
Department of Homeland Security">United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security
- Secretary
- Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection
Department of the Treasury">United States Department of the Treasury">Department of the Treasury
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
- Under Secretary for International Affairs
- Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
- Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy
- Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets
- Assistant Secretary for International Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director — Policy Planning
- Chief Counsel — Internal Revenue Service/Assistant General Counsel for Tax
- Commissioner — Internal Revenue Service
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
- Inspector General — Tax Administration
[Executive Office of the President]
- U.S. Trade Representative
- 3 Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives
- Chief Agricultural Negotiator
- Chief Intellectual Property Negotiator
Other independent agencies
- Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
- Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
- Inspector General of the Social Security Administration
- 6 Commissioners of the United States International Trade Commission
- 2 Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
- 2 Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund
- 2 Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, Board of Trustees
- 6 Members of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board
- 3 Members of the Social Security Advisory Board
Judicial branch
- 19 Judges of the United States Tax Court
Committee on Foreign Relations
Department of State">United States Department of State">Department of State
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
- Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
- Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
- Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- Under Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of State
- Under Secretary for Political Affairs
- Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations
- Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security
- Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research
- Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation
- Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugee, and Migration
- Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation
- Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
- Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador-at-Large
- Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large
- Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, with rank of Ambassador-at-Large
- Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
- Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
- U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
- U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources
- Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with rank of Ambassador
- Inspector General of the Department of State
- Legal Adviser of the Department of State
- Chief of Protocol of the United States, with rank of Ambassador
- 188 Ambassadors
- Foreign Service Officers
United States Mission to the United Nations
- U.S. Permanent Representative and Chief of Mission to the United Nations
- U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative – United Nations
- U.S. Representative – United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
- U.S. Representative – United Nations Economic and Social Council
- U.S. Alternate Representative – Special Political Affairs in the United Nations
- U.S. Representative – United Nations Management and Reform
- U.S. Representative – European Office of the United Nations
- U.S. Representative – United Nations Office at Vienna
- U.S. Representative – International Atomic Energy Agency
- U.S. Deputy Representative – International Atomic Energy Agency
- U.S. Representative to sessions of the General Assembly and other United Nations Bodies — numerous positions
[United States Agency for International Development]
- Administrator
- Assistant Administrator — Asia and Near East
- Assistant Administrator — Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance
- Assistant Administrator — Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade
- Assistant Administrator — Europe and Eurasia
- Assistant Administrator — Global Health
- Assistant Administrator — Latin America and Caribbean
- Assistant Administrator — Legislative and Public Affairs
- Assistant Administrator — Policy and Program Coordination
- Assistant Administrator — Sub-Saharan Africa
- Deputy Administrator
- Inspector General
[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]
- U.S. Executive Director two-year term of office; full-time
- U.S. Alternate Executive Director
- Governor
- Alternate Governor
[International Development Association]
- U.S. Executive director for the international Development Association
- U.S. Alternate director for the international Development Association
- Governor for the international Development Association
- Alternate Governor for the international Development Association
[International Finance Corporation]
- U.S. Executive director for the International Finance Corporation
- U.S. Alternate Director for the International finance Corporation
- Governor for the International Finance corporation
- Alternate Governor for the International Finance Corporation
Other independent agencies
- U.S. Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau, Broadcasting Board of Governors
- 3 Commissioners of the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada
- U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
- U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
- U.S. Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank
- U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank
- U.S. Alternate Executive Director for the Inter-American Investment Corporation
- Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency
- U.S. Executive Director of the African Development Bank
- Governor and Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank
- U.S. Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank
- Governor and Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank
- Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
- 4 Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
- President/Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- 8 Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Director of the Peace Corps
- Deputy Director of the Peace Corps
- 15 Members of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council
- 9 Members of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting
- 7 Directors of the African Development Foundation
- Governor of the African Development Fund
- Alternate Governor of the African Development Fund
- 8 Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
- 9 Directors of the Inter-American Foundation
- 7 Commissioners of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Department of Education">United States Department of Education">Department of Education
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Director, Institute of Education Sciences
- Under Secretary
- Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights – runs the Office for Civil Rights
- Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach – runs the Office of Communications and Outreach
- Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education – runs the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development – runs the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development
- Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education – runs the Office of Postsecondary Education
- Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services – runs the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
- Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education – runs the Office of Vocational and Adult Education
- Chief Financial Officer
- Commissioner – Rehabilitation Services Administration
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services">United States Department of Health and Human Services">Department of Health and Human Services
- Secretary
- Administrator — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Aging
- Assistant Secretary for Health
- Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
- Commissioner of Food and Drugs
- Director – National Institutes of Health
- Surgeon General
Department of Labor">United States Department of Labor">Department of Labor
- Secretary of Labor
- Deputy Secretary of Labor
- Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy
- Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Policy
- Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training Service
- Administrator – Wage and Hour Division
- Chief Financial Officer
- Commissioner – Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Inspector General
- Solicitor
Independent agencies
- Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
- Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
- Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service
- 5 Commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- 5 Commissioners of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- National Endowment for the Arts – Chair
- National Endowment for the Humanities – Chair
- Institute of Museum and Library Services – Director
- 5 Members of the National Labor Relations Board
- General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
- 3 Members of the National Mediation Board
- Director of the National Science Foundation
- Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation
- 3 Members of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- 3 Members of the Railroad Retirement Board
- Inspector General of the Railroad Retirement Board
- 8 Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
- 15 Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
- 8 Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
- 6 Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
- 11 Directors of the Legal Services Corporation
- 14 Members of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
- 14 Members of the National Council on the Arts
- 26 Members of the National Council on the Humanities
- 12 Directors of the United States Institute of Peace
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Department of Commerce">United States Department of Commerce">Department of Commerce
- Director – Bureau of the Census
Department of Homeland Security">United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security
- Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Management
- Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs
- Assistant Secretary – Policy
- Assistant Secretary – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Assistant Secretary of Transportation Security – Transportation Security Administration
- Administrator - Transportation Security Administration
- Administrator - Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Chief Financial Officer
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
[Executive Office of the President]
- Director
- Deputy Director
- Deputy Director for Management
- Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
- Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management
Independent agencies
- Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to the District of Columbia
- 3 Members of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
- General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Administrator of the General Services Administration
- Inspector General of the General Services Administration
- 3 Members of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Chair, who first must be confirmed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.
- Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration
- Director of the Office of Government Ethics
- Director of the Office of Personnel Management
- Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management
- Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management
- Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel
- 5 Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission
- Most other Inspectors General
- 5 Members of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- Chair of the Special Panel on Appeals
- 9 Governors of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
Legislative branch
- Comptroller General of the United States, Government Accountability Office
- Deputy Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office
Judicial branch
- Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- 9 Judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 61 Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Committee on Indian Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services">United States Department of Health and Human Services">Department of Health and Human Services
- Director – Indian Health Service
- Commissioner – Administration for Native Americans
Department of the Interior">United States Department of the Interior">Department of the Interior
- Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
- Chair – National Indian Gaming Commission
- Special Trustee – American Indians
Select Committee on Intelligence
Department of Justice">United States Department of Justice">Department of Justice
- Assistant Attorney General – National Security Division
Department of State">United States Department of State">Department of State
- Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
Department of the Treasury">United States Department of the Treasury">Department of the Treasury
- Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis
[Central Intelligence Agency]
- Director
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Director of National Intelligence
- Principal Deputy Director
- Director, National Counterterrorism Center
- General Counsel
- Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
- Chief Information Officer
Committee on the Judiciary
Department of Commerce">United States Department of Commerce">Department of Commerce
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property – United States Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Homeland Security">United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security
- Assistant Secretary – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Director – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Justice">United States Department of Justice">Department of Justice
- Attorney General
- Solicitor General
- Deputy Attorney General
- Associate Attorney General
- Assistant Attorney General - Antitrust Division
- Assistant Attorney General – Office of Justice Programs
- Assistant Attorney General – Office of Legal Counsel
- Assistant Attorney General – Office of Legal Policy
- Assistant Attorney General – Office of Legislative Affairs
- Assistant Attorney General – Civil Division
- Assistant Attorney General – Civil Rights Division
- Assistant Attorney General – Criminal Division
- Assistant Attorney General – Environment and Natural Resources Division
- Assistant Attorney General – National Security Division
- Assistant Attorney General – Tax Division
- Administrator – Drug Enforcement Administration
- Deputy Administrator – Drug Enforcement Administration
- Director – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Director – Community Relations Service
- Director – Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Director – Office on Violence Against Women
- Director – United States Marshals Service
- Inspector General
- Special Counsel – Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
- 93 United States Attorneys
- 94 United States Marshals
- 5 Members of the United States Parole Commission
- Chair of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
- 2 other Members of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Executive Office of the President
- Director of National Drug Control Policy
- Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy
- Deputy Director for Demand Reduction
- Deputy Director for Supply Reduction
- Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs
Independent agencies
- 11 Directors of the State Justice Institute
Judicial branch
- Chief Justice of the United States
- 8 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
- 179 Judges of the United States courts of appeals
- 16 Judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims
- 9 Judges of the United States Court of International Trade
- 678 Judges of the United States district courts
- Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission
- 3 Vice Chairs of the United States Sentencing Commission
- 3 other Commissioners of the United States Sentencing Commission
Committee on Rules and Administration
Independent agencies
- 4 Commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission
- 6 Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission
Legislative branch
- Architect of the Capitol
- Public Printer – Government Printing Office
- Librarian – Library of Congress
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
[Small Business Administration]
- Administrator
- Deputy Administrator
- Chief Counsel for Advocacy
- Inspector General
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Department of Labor">United States Department of Labor">Department of Labor
- Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Department of Veterans Affairs">United States Department of Veterans Affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits – heads Veterans Benefits Administration
- Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health – heads Veterans Health Administration
- Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs – heads National Cemetery Administration
- Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Congressional and Legislative Affairs
- Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology
- Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
Judicial branch
- 3 to 7 Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Former Senate-confirmed positions
- Department of Agriculture:
- * Assistant Secretary for Administration,
- * Administrator of the Rural Utilities Services
- * all members of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation
- Department of Commerce:
- * Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Department of Defense:
- * All members of the National Security Education Board
- * Director of the Selective Service System
- Department of Education:
- * Assistant Secretary for Management
- * Commissioner for Education Statistics
- Department of Health and Human Services:
- * Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- Department of Homeland Security:
- * Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness
- * Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs, Federal Emergency Management Administration
- * Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration
- * Director of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement
- * Chief Medical Officer
- * Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs
- * Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
- * Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- Housing and Urban Development:
- * Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- Department of Justice:
- * Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
- * Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
- * Director of the National Institute of Justice
- * Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- * Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
- Department of Labor:
- * Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
- * Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- * Director of the Women's Bureau
- Department of State
- * Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- * Assistant Secretary for Administration
- Department of Transportation:
- * Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
- * Assistant Secretary for Administration
- * Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
- * Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Department of the Treasury:
- * Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- * Assistant Secretary for Management
- * Treasurer of the United States
- Department of Veterans Affairs:
- * Assistant Secretary for Management
- * Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration
- * Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
- * Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness
- Appalachian Regional Commission:
- * Alternative Federal Co-Chairman
- Council of Economic Advisers:
- * all members, except the Chairperson
- Corporation for National and Community Service:
- * Managing directors
- National Council on Disability:
- * All members, including the Chairperson
- National Museum and Library Services Boards:
- * all members
- National Science Foundation:
- * all Board members
- Office of National Drug Control Policy:
- * Deputy Directors
- Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation:
- * Commissioner
- United States Agency for International Development :
- * Assistant Administrator for Management
- Community Development Financial Institution Fund:
- * Administrator
- Mississippi River Commission:
- * all Commissioners
- National Board for Education Sciences:
- * all members
- National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board:
- * all members
- Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development:
- * all members
- United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps:
- * all appointments and promotions
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps:
- * all appointments and promotions