List of Department of Labor appointments by Joe Biden

Main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Labor by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 1, 2024^[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 2 positions do not have nominees, and 3 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.

Appointments

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of Labor
	Julie Su	March 11, 2023	—
	Marty Walsh[2]	March 23, 2021 (Confirmed March 22, 2021, 68–29)[RC 1][3]	March 11, 2023[4]
— Deputy Secretary of Labor	Julie Su[5]	July 17, 2021 (Confirmed July 13, 2021, 50–47)[RC 2]	—
— Solicitor of Labor	Seema Nanda[6]	July 14, 2021 (Confirmed July 14, 2021, 53–46)[RC 3][7]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)	Elizabeth Watson[8]	August 31, 2022 (Confirmed May 18, 2022, 50–45)[RC 4]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Disability Employment Policy)	Taryn Williams[9]	August 26, 2021 (Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Employee Benefits)	Lisa Gomez[10]	October 11, 2022 (Confirmed September 29, 2022, 49–36)[RC 5]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Employment and Training)	José Javier Rodríguez[11]	April 2024 (Confirmed March 21, 2024, 50–48)[RC 6]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Mine Safety and Health)	Christopher J. Williamson	April 11, 2022 (Confirmed March 29, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Occupational Safety and Health)	Douglas L. Parker[12]	November 3, 2021 (Confirmed October 25, 2021, 50–41)[RC 7]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Policy)	Rajesh Nayak[13]	December 16, 2021 (Confirmed November 3, 2021, 52–45)[RC 8]	May 2024
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Veterans' Employment and Training)	James D. Rodriguez[14]	May 5, 2022 (Confirmed May 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 3]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Administration and Management)	Carolyn Angus Hornbuckle	October 2023	—
	Rachana Desai Martin[15]	September 9, 2021[16]	April 2023[17]
— Assistant Secretary of Labor (Public Affairs)	Julie McClain Downey	February 27, 2023[18]	—
	Elizabeth Alexander[19]	January 21, 2021	November 14, 2022[20]
— Inspector General of Labor	Larry Turner[21]	December 7, 2021 (Confirmed December 2, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4]	—
Bureau of Labor Statistics
— Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics	Erika McEntarfer[22]	January 31, 2024 (Confirmed January 11, 2024, 86–8)[RC 9]	—
Wage and Hour Division
— Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division	Jessica Looman	October 26, 2023 (Confirmed October 25, 2023, 51–46)[RC 10]	—
Women's Bureau
— Director of the Women's Bureau	Wendy Chun-Hoon[23]	February 1, 2021	—

Withdrawn nominations

Office	Nominee	Announced	Withdrawn	Notes
— Secretary of Labor	Julie Su[24]	February 28, 2023	January 3, 2025
— Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division	David Weil	June 3, 2021	April 7, 2022[25]

See also

• Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
• List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote

1. "PN78-23 - Nomination of Martin Joseph Walsh for Department of Labor, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. March 22, 2021.
2. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Julie A. Su, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Seema Nanda, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
5. "On the Nomination (Upon Reconsideration, Confirmation: Lisa M. Gomez, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
7. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
9. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Erika L. McEntarfer, of D.C., to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics)". US Senate. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
10. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor)". US Senate. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

Confirmations by voice vote

1. "PN419 - Nomination of Taryn Mackenzie Williams for Department of Labor, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 16, 2021.
2. "PN1456 — Christopher John Williamson — Department of Labor 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
3. "PN913 - Nomination of James D. Rodriguez for Department of Labor, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 4, 2022.
4. "PN617 — Larry D. Turner — Department of Labor 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

References

1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
2. Mueller, Eleanor; Pager, Tyler (January 7, 2021). "Biden chooses Boston Mayor Walsh as Labor secretary". POLITICO. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
3. Perano, Ursula (March 22, 2021). "Senate confirms Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to lead Labor Department". Axios. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
4. Rainey, Rebecca (March 10, 2023). "Labor Chief Walsh Backs Su Succession, Exits With Few Regrets". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
5. "Biden chooses California's Su as deputy Labor secretary". POLITICO. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
6. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
7. Papscun, Dan (July 14, 2021). "Seema Nanda Confirmed to Labor Department's Top Legal Post". news.bloomberglaw.com.
8. "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
9. "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
10. "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
11. "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
12. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation". The White House. April 9, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
13. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
14. "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
15. "Biden Hires for EBSA Post, Names Ex-DNC Official to DOL Gig (1)". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
16. @CAPAC (September 9, 2021). "Congratulations to Rachana Desai Martin on becoming the new Assistant Secretary of Administration & Management at the @USDOL! With this latest hire, there are now three #AAPI women helping lead the Labor Department, along with Julie Su and Seema Nanda! #RepresentationMatters" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
17. "Rachana Desai Martin". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
18. Downey, Julie McClain [@McClainJulie] (March 3, 2023). "On my first day, the department doubled down on its mission to stop the alarming increase in child labor in the US by announcing a taskforce" (Tweet). Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
19. "Leadership Team | U.S. Department of Labor". www.dol.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
20. Rainey, Rebecca (November 16, 2022). "Labor Department's Chief Public Affairs Official Departs Post". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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22. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
23. "Director | U.S. Department of Labor". www.dol.gov. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
24. "President Biden Nominates Julie Su for Secretary of the Department of Labor" (Press release). The White House. February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
25. "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate". The White House. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.