Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Commerce by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of February 7, 2024[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 18 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have a nominee, and 1 appointment has been made that does not require Senate confirmation.[1]
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Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Gina Raimondo |
March 3, 2021[2]
(Confirmed March 2, 2021, 84–15)[RC 1] |
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![]() Don Graves |
May 14, 2021[3]
(Confirmed May 13, 2021, 89–7)[RC 2] |
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Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Leslie Kiernan |
June 15, 2021[4]
(Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] |
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![]() Alan Davidson |
January 14, 2022[5]
(Confirmed January 11, 2022, 60–31)[RC 3] |
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![]() Susie Feliz |
September 6, 2022
(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2] |
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TBA | — | — |
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![]() Alejandra Castillo |
August 13, 2021[6]
(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] |
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![]() Jeremiah Jones |
September 30, 2023 | — |
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TBA | – | — |
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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TBA | – | – |
![]() Jed Kolko[7] |
April 19, 2022
(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4] |
February 2, 2024[8] | |
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![]() Robert Santos |
January 5, 2022[9]
(Confirmed November 4, 2021, 58–35)[RC 4] |
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Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Alan Estevez[10] |
April 19, 2022
(Confirmed March 31, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5] |
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![]() Thea Kendler[11] |
December 15, 2021[12]
(Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 6] |
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![]() Matthew Axelrod |
January 3, 2022[13]
(Confirmed December 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7] |
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Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Marisa Lago[7] |
December 28, 2021[14]
(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 8] |
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TBA | – | – |
![]() Lisa Wang[10] |
January 6, 2022
(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9] |
February 7, 2024 | |
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![]() Grant Harris[15] |
April 19, 2022[16]
(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 10] |
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![]() Arun Venkataraman[17] |
April 25, 2022[18]
(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 11] |
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Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Rick Spinrad[19] |
June 22, 2021[20]
(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 12] |
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![]() Jainey K. Bavishi[11] |
January 17, 2023
(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 13] |
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![]() Michael C. Morgan[21] |
July 19, 2022
(Confirmed July 14, 2022 by voice vote)[V 14] |
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Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Kathi Vidal[22] |
April 19, 2022
(Confirmed April 5, 2022 by voice vote)[V 15] |
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TBA | – | – |
![]() Donald R. Cravins |
August 15, 2022
(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 16] |
January 12, 2024[23] | |
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![]() Laurie E. Locascio[24] |
April 19, 2022
(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 17] |
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Office | Nominee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
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Viquar Ahmad[25] | August 18, 2021 | January 3, 2023 |