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[update] , 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]
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Office of the Secretary & Deputy Secretary[ edit ]
Office
Nominee
Assumed office
Left office
— General Counsel of Commerce
Leslie Kiernan
June 15, 2021[ 4]
(Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote) [ V 1]
—
—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]
—
—Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs)
Susie Feliz
September 6, 2022
(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote) [ V 2]
—
—Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Administration)
TBA
—
—
—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]
—
— Director of theNational Technical Information Service
Jeremiah Jones
September 30, 2023
—
—Inspector General of Commerce
Lisa M. Re [ 7]
Announced July 31, 2024
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Office of Economic Affairs [ edit ]
Office of Industry and Security [ edit ]
Office of International Trade [ edit ]
Other Under Secretaries [ edit ]
Withdrawn nominations [ edit ]
Confirmation votes
Confirmations by roll call vote
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce)" . US Senate . Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce)" . US Senate . Retrieved November 12, 2021 .
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information)" . US Senate . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^ "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
^ "PN248 — Leslie B. Kiernan — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . June 10, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021 .
^ "PN1862 - Nomination of Susie Feliz for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
^ "PN490 - Nomination of Alejandra Y. Castillo for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . July 14, 2021.
^ "PN1538 — Jed David Kolko — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
^ "PN870 — Alan F. Estevez — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
^ "PN943 — Thea D. Rozman Kendler — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021 .
^ "PN1047 — Matthew S. Axelrod — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ "PN1158 — Maria Louise Lago — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021 .
^ "PN1003 — Lisa W. Wang — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021 .
^ "PN1539 — Grant T. Harris — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
^ "PN1520 — Arun Venkataraman — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
^ "PN439 - Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021 .
^ "PN1540 — Jainey Kumar Bavishi — Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . United States Congress . Retrieved December 22, 2022 .
^ "PN1674 - Nomination of Michael Cottman Morgan for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022 .
^ "PN1326 — Katherine Vidal — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "PN2062 - Nomination of Donald R. Cravins for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
^ "PN1545 — Laurie E. Locascio — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . US Congress . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service" . Partnership for Public Service . Retrieved July 16, 2021 .
^ "Gina M. Raimondo" . U.S. Department of Commerce . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
^ "Don Graves Sworn-in As Deputy Secretary of Commerce" . U.S. Department of Commerce . May 14, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Alejandra Y. Castillo Sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development" . U.S. Economic Development Administration . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). The White House. July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 .
^ a b "President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations" . whitehouse.gov . The White House. September 13, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021 .
^ @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 .
^ "Robert Santos" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2022 .
^ a b "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations" . The White House . July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021 .
^ a b "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations" . The White House . July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021 .
^ "Thea D. Rozman Kendler" . LinkedIn. Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ "Marisa Lago" . United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations" . The White House . June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^ "Grant Harris" . International Trade Administration . United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 19, 2022 .
^ "President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations" . The White House . May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 .
^ "Arun Venkataraman" . International Trade Administration . United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "Richard W. Spinrad sworn in as NOAA administrator | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" . www.noaa.gov . June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ "Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D." U.S. Department of Commerce . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
^ "President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees" . The White House . December 15, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022 .
^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations" . The White House . October 26, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022 .
^ "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 .
^ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations" . The White House . July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 .
^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations" . The White House . August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 .