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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 July 31, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 18 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 4 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.

Leadership

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of Commerce


Gina Raimondo 		March 3, 2021[2]

(Confirmed March 2, 2021, 84–15)[RC 1]

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Deputy Secretary of Commerce


Don Graves 		May 14, 2021[3]

(Confirmed May 13, 2021, 89–7)[RC 2]

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Office of the Secretary & Deputy Secretary

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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General Counsel of Commerce


Leslie Kiernan 		June 15, 2021[4]

(Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Communications and Information) &
Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Alan Davidson 		January 14, 2022[5]

(Confirmed January 11, 2022, 60–31)[RC 3]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs)


Susie Feliz 		September 6, 2022

(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2]

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Chief Financial Officer &
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Administration)

TBA — —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Development) &
Administrator of the Economic Development Administration


Alejandra Castillo 		August 13, 2021[6]

(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3]

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Director of the
National Technical Information Service


Jeremiah Jones 		September 30, 2023 —

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Inspector General of Commerce

Lisa M. Re[7] Announced July 31, 2024 —

Office of Economic Affairs

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Affairs)

TBA – –

Jed Kolko[8] 		April 19, 2022

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4]

February 2, 2024[9]

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Director of the
United States Census Bureau


Robert Santos 		January 5, 2022[10]

(Confirmed November 4, 2021, 58–35)[RC 4]

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Office of Industry and Security

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Security) &
Head of the Bureau of Industry and Security


Alan Estevez[11] 		April 19, 2022

(Confirmed March 31, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Administration)


Thea Kendler[12] 		December 15, 2021[13]

(Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 6]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Enforcement)


Matthew Axelrod 		January 3, 2022[14]

(Confirmed December 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7]

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Office of International Trade

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(International Trade) &
Administrator of the International Trade Administration


Marisa Lago[8] 		December 28, 2021[15]

(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 8]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Enforcement and Compliance)

TBA – –

Lisa Wang[11] 		January 6, 2022

(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9]

February 7, 2024

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Analysis)


Grant Harris[16] 		April 19, 2022[17]

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 10]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Global Markets) &
Director General of the United States Commercial Service


Arun Venkataraman[18] 		April 25, 2022[19]

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 11]

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Office of Oceans & Atmosphere and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere) &
Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)


Rick Spinrad[20] 		June 22, 2021[21]

(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 12]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere)
and
Deputy Administrator of NOAA


Jainey K. Bavishi[12] 		January 17, 2023

(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 13]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Environmental Observation and Prediction)


Michael C. Morgan[22] 		July 19, 2022

(Confirmed July 14, 2022 by voice vote)[V 14]

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Other Under Secretaries

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Intellectual Property) &
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office


Kathi Vidal[23] 		April 19, 2022

(Confirmed April 5, 2022 by voice vote)[V 15]

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Minority Business Development) &
Director of the
Minority Business Development Agency

TBA – –

Donald R. Cravins 		August 15, 2022

(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 16]

January 12, 2024[24]

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Standards and Technology) &
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology


Laurie E. Locascio[25] 		April 19, 2022

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 17]

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Withdrawn nominations

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Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes

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Chief Financial Officer &
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Administration)

Viquar Ahmad[26] August 18, 2021 January 3, 2023

See also

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Notes

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Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information)". US Senate. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. ^ "PN248 — Leslie B. Kiernan — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. June 10, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN1862 - Nomination of Susie Feliz for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "PN490 - Nomination of Alejandra Y. Castillo for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "PN1538 — Jed David Kolko — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "PN870 — Alan F. Estevez — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "PN943 — Thea D. Rozman Kendler — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "PN1047 — Matthew S. Axelrod — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "PN1158 — Maria Louise Lago — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "PN1003 — Lisa W. Wang — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "PN1539 — Grant T. Harris — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "PN1520 — Arun Venkataraman — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "PN439 - Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "PN1540 — Jainey Kumar Bavishi — Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "PN1674 - Nomination of Michael Cottman Morgan for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "PN1326 — Katherine Vidal — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "PN2062 - Nomination of Donald R. Cravins for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  17. ^ "PN1545 — Laurie E. Locascio — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gina M. Raimondo". U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Don Graves Sworn-in As Deputy Secretary of Commerce". U.S. Department of Commerce. May 14, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Leslie Kiernan Sworn In As General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce". U.S. Department of Commerce. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "NTIA Announces Additions to Senior Leadership under Assistant Secretary Davidson". National Telecommunications and Information Administration. United States Department of Commerce. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Alejandra Y. Castillo Sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development". U.S. Economic Development Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). The White House. July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations". whitehouse.gov. The White House. September 13, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  9. ^ @JedKolko (February 1, 2024). "Personal jobs report! Tomorrow is my last day at @CommerceGov. I am so grateful to @POTUS and @SecRaimondo for the chance to serve as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs. My colleagues at Team OUSEA,@uscensusbureau, and @BEA_News inspired me every day. Thank you!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Robert Santos". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Thea D. Rozman Kendler". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  14. ^ Axelrod, Matthew (January 3, 2022). "Thanks to President Biden, Secretary Raimondo, and the United States Senate, I am honored to be the next Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  15. ^ "Marisa Lago". United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  16. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Grant Harris". International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  18. ^ "President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations". The White House. May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  19. ^ "Arun Venkataraman". International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  20. ^ "Richard W. Spinrad sworn in as NOAA administrator | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". www.noaa.gov. June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D." U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  22. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees". The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 26, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "Minority Business Development Agency Announces Departure of Don Cravins Jr. as First-Ever Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development". US Department of Commerce. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  25. ^ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  26. ^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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