Nominations to Cabinet Positions During Inter-Term Transitions Since 1984

Carey, Maeve P. ; Greene, Michael ; Hogue, Henry B.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Government officials;    Presidential appointments;    Advice and consent of the Senate;    Presidents;   

RP-ID  :  R42963
RP-ID  :  R42963_2014Jul30

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses nominations to Cabinet positions during inter-term presidential transitions. It begins with a discussion of the positions that make up the Cabinet and the process by which nominations to such positions are considered in the Senate. Following this discussion, the report provides data on, and analysis of, the pace of Senate consideration of inter-term transition nominations to Cabinet positions since 1984.