List of Department of the Interior appointments by Joe Biden explained

See main article: List of political 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., 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

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Secretary of the Interior
Deb Haaland[2] 		March 16, 2021[3] [4] —
—
Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Shannon Estenoz[5] 		Announced May 9, 2024–

Tommy Beaudreau[6] 		June 23, 2021[7] October 27, 2023[8]
—
Solicitor of the Interior
Robert Anderson[9] 		October 7, 2021[10] —
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management, and Budget)		TBA——

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Fish and Wildlife)
Shannon Estenoz[11] 		July 12, 2021[12] —
National Park Service
—
Director of the National Park Service
Charles Sams[13] 		December 16, 2021[14] —
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
—
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Martha Williams[15] 		March 8, 2022[16] —

Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Indian Affairs)
Bryan Newland[17] 		September 8, 2021[18] —
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Insular Affairs)
Carmen Cantor		August 4, 2022[19] —

Office of Land and Minerals Management

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Land and Minerals Management)		TBA–—
Bureau of Land Management
—
Director of the Bureau of Land Management
Tracy Stone-Manning		October 7, 2021[20] —
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
—
Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Elizabeth Klein		January 19, 2023[21] —

Amanda Lefton[22] 		February 2, 2021January 19, 2023
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
—
Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Kevin M. Sligh[23] 		March 24, 2022—
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
—
Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement		TBA——

Office of Water and Science

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Water and Science)		TBA——

Tanya Trujillo		June 25, 2021[24] [25] July 17, 2023[26]
Bureau of Reclamation
—
Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation
M. Camille Calimlim Touton		December 15, 2021[27] —
United States Geological Survey
—
Director of the United States Geological Survey
David Applegate		August 15, 2022[28] —

Withdrawn nominations

OfficeNomineeAnnouncedWithdrawnNotes
—
Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Elizabeth Klein		January 18, 2021March 22, 2021[30] Her nomination was not formally sent to the Senate.
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management, and Budget)
Winnie Stachelberg		April 14, 2021January 3, 2022Her nomination was not resent upon expiration; she was instead appointed as infrastructure coordinator at the Department of the Interior in December 2021.[31]
—
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Land and Minerals Management)
Laura Daniel-Davis[32] 		June 18, 2021November 1, 2023[33]

See also

Notes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2022-04-25. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. News: Eilperin. Juliet. Grandoni. Dino. Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary. en-US. Washington Post. 2020-12-17. 0190-8286.
  3. News: Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary. 2021-03-15. NPR. 15 March 2021. en. Rott. Nathan.
  4. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  5. President Biden Announces Key Nominees . May 9, 2024 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  6. Web site: NOMINATIONS: Sources: Biden picks Tommy Beaudreau for No. 2 Interior spot. 2021-04-13. www.eenews.net. en.
  7. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  8. News: 2023-10-31. Outgoing Interior official reflects on debate over Willow project. 2023-10-31. The Washington Post. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2021-04-07. President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs. 2021-04-07. The White House. en-US.
  10. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  11. President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation . April 14, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  12. Web site: 2021-05-27. PN374 - Nomination of Shannon Aneal Estenoz for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-24. www.congress.gov.
  13. Web site: President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations . The White House . 18 August 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  14. Web site: PN1051 — Charles F. Sams III — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 18 November 2021. 21 November 2021.
  15. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 21 October 2021 . 21 October 2021.
  16. Web site: PN1557 — Martha Williams — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  17. Web site: 2021-04-22. President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations. 2021-04-22. The White House. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2021-05-27. PN457 - Nomination of Bryan Todd Newland for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-08-08. congress.gov.
  19. Web site: PN1864 - Nomination of Carmen G. Cantor for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 20 July 2022.
  20. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  21. Web site: U.S. Interior Department names Elizabeth Klein to oversee offshore energy . Valerie . Volcovici . 2023-01-10 . Reuters . 2023-01-10.
  22. News: Kessler . Richard A. . New York energy secretary Lefton picked to run BOEM, bureau confirms Recharge . 7 July 2021 . Recharge Latest renewable energy news . 2 February 2021 . en.
  23. Web site: Kevin Sligh Joins Interior Department as Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director. U.S. Department of the Interior. March 24, 2022. April 9, 2022.
  24. Web site: Tanya Trujillo Sworn In as Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Water and Science . www.doi.gov . 2 July 2021 . en . 25 June 2021.
  25. Web site: PN375 - Nomination of Tanya Marie Trujillo for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 2 July 2021 . 17 June 2021.
  26. News: Naishadham . Suman . Fonseca . Felicia . July 13, 2023 . Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down . live . The Salt Lake Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717100343/https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2023/07/13/interior-department-official-with/ . July 17, 2023 . July 17, 2023.
  27. Web site: PN749 — M. Camille Calimlim Touton — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Senate . 4 November 2021. 12 November 2021.
  28. Web site: PN1830 - Nomination of David Applegate for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  29. President Biden Announces Key Nominees . July 23, 2024 . The White House . July 23, 2024.
  30. Web site: Lefebvre. Ben. White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition. 2021-03-23. POLITICO. March 22, 2021 . en.
  31. Web site: Winnie Stachelberg Joins Interior Department as Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator . 2021-12-13 . United States Department of the Interior . 2022-11-06.
  32. Web site: 2021-06-18. President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations. 2021-06-18. The White House. en-US.
  33. Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate . November 1, 2023 . The White House . November 1, 2023.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2022-04-25. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. News: Eilperin. Juliet. Grandoni. Dino. Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary. en-US. Washington Post. 2020-12-17. 0190-8286.
  3. News: Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary. 2021-03-15. NPR. 15 March 2021. en. Rott. Nathan.
  4. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  5. President Biden Announces Key Nominees . May 9, 2024 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  6. Web site: NOMINATIONS: Sources: Biden picks Tommy Beaudreau for No. 2 Interior spot. 2021-04-13. www.eenews.net. en.
  7. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  8. News: 2023-10-31. Outgoing Interior official reflects on debate over Willow project. 2023-10-31. The Washington Post. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2021-04-07. President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs. 2021-04-07. The White House. en-US.
  10. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  11. President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation . April 14, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  12. Web site: 2021-05-27. PN374 - Nomination of Shannon Aneal Estenoz for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-24. www.congress.gov.
  13. Web site: President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations . The White House . 18 August 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  14. Web site: PN1051 — Charles F. Sams III — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 18 November 2021. 21 November 2021.
  15. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 21 October 2021 . 21 October 2021.
  16. Web site: PN1557 — Martha Williams — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  17. Web site: 2021-04-22. President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations. 2021-04-22. The White House. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2021-05-27. PN457 - Nomination of Bryan Todd Newland for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-08-08. congress.gov.
  19. Web site: PN1864 - Nomination of Carmen G. Cantor for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 20 July 2022.
  20. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  21. Web site: U.S. Interior Department names Elizabeth Klein to oversee offshore energy . Valerie . Volcovici . 2023-01-10 . Reuters . 2023-01-10.
  22. News: Kessler . Richard A. . New York energy secretary Lefton picked to run BOEM, bureau confirms Recharge . 7 July 2021 . Recharge Latest renewable energy news . 2 February 2021 . en.
  23. Web site: Kevin Sligh Joins Interior Department as Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director. U.S. Department of the Interior. March 24, 2022. April 9, 2022.
  24. Web site: Tanya Trujillo Sworn In as Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Water and Science . www.doi.gov . 2 July 2021 . en . 25 June 2021.
  25. Web site: PN375 - Nomination of Tanya Marie Trujillo for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 2 July 2021 . 17 June 2021.
  26. News: Naishadham . Suman . Fonseca . Felicia . July 13, 2023 . Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down . live . The Salt Lake Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717100343/https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2023/07/13/interior-department-official-with/ . July 17, 2023 . July 17, 2023.
  27. Web site: PN749 — M. Camille Calimlim Touton — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Senate . 4 November 2021. 12 November 2021.
  28. Web site: PN1830 - Nomination of David Applegate for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  29. President Biden Announces Key Nominees . July 23, 2024 . The White House . July 23, 2024.
  30. Web site: Lefebvre. Ben. White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition. 2021-03-23. POLITICO. March 22, 2021 . en.
  31. Web site: Winnie Stachelberg Joins Interior Department as Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator . 2021-12-13 . United States Department of the Interior . 2022-11-06.
  32. Web site: 2021-06-18. President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations. 2021-06-18. The White House. en-US.
  33. Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate . November 1, 2023 . The White House . November 1, 2023.

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