Momentum continues to build in Trump cabinet confirmations

By Heritage Action for America – February 8, 2025

The Senate has been keeping their foot on the gas this week by confirming five more Cabinet nominees. That brings the total of Cabinet positions filled to thirteen. As you know, Heritage Action has been heavily involved in rallying support for Trump’s nominees facing the most resistance: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. Thanks to the flow of grassroots support for these two, both have been favorably voted out of committee making their final confirmation extremely likely.

Cabinet Update

Here is where the confirmation process stands.

Confirmed

NEW: Attorney General – Pam Bondi

NEW: Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright

NEW: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development – Former TX State Rep. Scott Turner

NEW: Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs – Former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins

NEW: Director of the Office of Management and Budget – Russell T. Vought

Secretary of State – Sen. Marco Rubio

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency – Former Rep. John Ratcliffe

Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth

Secretary of Homeland Security – Gov. Kristi Noem

Secretary of the Interior – Gov. Doug Burgum

Secretary of Transportation – Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy

Secretary of the Treasury – Scott Bessent

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency – Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin

Out of committee and awaiting confirmation vote

NEW: Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

NEW: Director of National Intelligence – Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

NEW: Secretary of Agriculture – Brooke Rollins

NEW: Administrator of Small Business Administration – Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler

Ambassador to the United Nations – U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik

Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs – U.S. Rep. Doug Collins

As fantastic as this is, the Senate must not rest until President Trump’s entire Cabinet is confirmed, they must remain laser focused on confirming each of the nominees as fast as possible.

PHOTO: The new Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell T. Vought | politico.com