The White House named nearly two-dozen interim agency heads on Wednesday who will be charged with running the government until President Joe Biden’s cabinet designees are confirmed by the United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: President Joe Biden waves after being sworn in during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today’s inauguration ceremony Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)
The leadership team will “assist in the next phase of the transition of government,” a senior White House official said in a statement. “These individuals, nearly all of whom are career civil servants, will temporarily lead federal agencies while Cabinet nominees continue moving through the confirmation process.” (RELATED: Here’s The Moment President Biden Took The Oath Of Office)
See the full list of interim agency leads below:
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Central Intelligence Agency, David Cohen
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Department of Defense, David Norquist
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Department of Energy, David Huizenga
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Department of Health and Human Services, Norris Cochran
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Department of Homeland Security, David Pekoske
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Department of Justice, Monty Wilkinson
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Department of Labor, Al Stewart
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Department of State, Dan Smith
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Department of Treasury, Andy Baukol
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Lora Shiao
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General Services Administration, Katy Kale
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Steve Jurczyk
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National Endowment for the Arts, Ann Eilers
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National Endowment for the Humanities, Adam Wolfson
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Office of Management and Budget, Rob Fairweather
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Office of National Drug Control Policy, Regina LaBelle
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Office of Personnel Management, Kathy McGettigan
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Small Business Administration, Tami Perriello
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Social Security Administration, Andrew Saul
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U.S. Agency for International Development, Gloria Steele
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U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Dev Jagadesan
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U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Rich Mills
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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Maria Pagan
Just a handful of Biden’s Cabinet picks had already begun the confirmation process ahead of his inauguration on Wednesday. That group included designees for Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.
The Senate has not yet scheduled hearings for the remainder of Biden’s Cabinet or other senior level administration officials.