Formation of Donald Trump's cabinet

As the President, Donald Trump has the authority to nominate members of his or her cabinet to the Senate for confirmation under Appointments Clause, in Article II, Section II, Clause II, of the Constitution.

This page documents the reported candidates and confirmation roll call votes for any successful or unsuccessful cabinet nominees of Donald Trump's administration. They are listed in order of creation of the cabinet position, which is also used as the basis for the presidential line of succession.

Below is a list of confirmations for Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate in January/February 2017, by a recorded roll-call vote, rather than by a voice vote.

Despite being nominated promptly during the transition period, many cabinet members were unable to take office on Inauguration Day because of delays in the formal confirmation process. As of 8 February 2017^[update], President Trump had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed than any other president except George Washington by the same length of time into his presidency. Part of the lateness was ascribed to the delays in submitting background-check paperwork, part to obstruction by Senate Democrats.

Notes: Defense = Secretary of Defense; Homeland = Secretary of Homeland Security; CIA = Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; UN = United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Transport = Secretary of Transportation; State = Secretary of State; Education = Secretary of Education; AG = Attorney General
D = Democratic ; R = Republican ; I-D = Independent that caucuses with Democrats.

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