Cabinet Pick Scoreboard

This is where we stand on President Trump’s nominated cabinet secretaries

As of February 5, 2025, President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations have seen significant progress, with several key positions confirmed and others advancing through the Senate confirmation process.

Confirmed Appointments:

• Secretary of State: Marco Rubio was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 2025, and sworn in the following day.
• Secretary of the Treasury: Scott Bessent received Senate confirmation with a 68–29 vote on January 27, 2025, and assumed office on January 28.
• Secretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth was confirmed on January 24, 2025, with a 51–50 vote, where Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. He was sworn in on January 25.
• Attorney General: Pam Bondi was confirmed by the Senate with a 54–46 vote on February 4, 2025.
• Secretary of the Interior: Doug Burgum was confirmed on January 30, 2025, with a 79–18 vote and sworn in on February 1.
• Secretary of Transportation: Sean Duffy was confirmed on January 28, 2025, with a 77–22 vote and sworn in the same day.
• Secretary of Energy: Chris Wright was confirmed on February 3, 2025, with a 59–38 vote.
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Doug Collins was confirmed on February 4, 2025, with a 77–23 vote.
• Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem was confirmed on January 25, 2025, with a 59–34 vote and sworn in the same day.
• Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Lee Zeldin was confirmed on January 29, 2025, with a 56–42 vote.
• Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: John Ratcliffe was confirmed on January 23, 2025, with a 74–25 vote.

Advancing Nominations:

• Secretary of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. passed the Senate Finance Committee with a 14–13 vote on February 4, 2025, moving his nomination to the full Senate.
• Director of National Intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination advanced from the Senate Intelligence Committee with a 9–8 vote on February 4, 2025, and awaits a full Senate vote.

The confirmation process has been marked by both bipartisan support and contention, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and views of the nominees. The administration continues to work with the Senate to finalize the remaining appointments.

By James Thompson. James Thompson is an author and ghostwriter, and a political analyst.