Federal Appointments

This page collects the 105 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Federal Appointments”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Nominations, Senate Confirmation, and Fema.

1. Fri, Sep 41 item
   1. President Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting Army secretaryPresident Donald Trump named Adam Telle as the acting secretary of the Army on Thursday. Telle replaces Dan Driscoll, who departed the position following reports of internal tensions with Defense SecrMiami-Dade2 reports
2. Wed, Aug 191 item
   1. President Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA and announces economic sanctions on IranPresident Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton as FDA Commissioner and announced a new economic campaign against Iran, while the U.S. national debt reached $40 trillion. Additionally, the FTC proposeMiami-Dade
3. Mon, Aug 101 item
   1. U.S. Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC DirectorThe U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz to serve as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She is the first Black woman to hold this position.Miami-Dade
4. Sat, Aug 81 item
   1. Senate confirms Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney GeneralThe U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the new Attorney General in an overnight vote held on Saturday. Blanche, formerly a personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, will now lead the Department oMiami-Dade
5. Fri, Aug 72 items
   1. Senate confirms Cameron Hamilton as FEMA AdministratorThe U.S. Senate confirmed Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday. This appointment returns Hamilton to the agency he previously led on a temporary basis lastMiami-Dade2 reports
   2. Senator Bill Cassidy backs Todd Blanche for Attorney General, advancing confirmationMiami-Dade
6. Wed, Aug 51 item
   1. U.S. Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC DirectorThe U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a 51-44 vote. She assumes leadership of the agency following a year-long vacSan Diego
7. Tue, Aug 41 item
   1. Senate committee advances Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney GeneralActing Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination moved to a full Senate floor vote on Tuesday after he secured support from previously undecided Republican committee members. This action clears a sigMiami-Dade2 reports

1. 01Donald Trumpperson8 mentions
2. 02Pam Bondiperson4 mentions
3. 03Todd Blancheperson4 mentions
4. 04Thom Tillisperson4 mentions
5. 05Susan Collinsperson4 mentions
6. 06U.S. Senateorganization4 mentions
7. 07John Cornynperson3 mentions
8. 08Lisa Murkowskiperson3 mentions
9. 09Bill Cassidyperson3 mentions
10. 10James Comeyperson3 mentions