The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Avril Haines, Biden’s nominee for director of intelligence, on Friday.
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[Transition Tracker Daily by Ballotpedia]
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** WELCOME TO BALLOTPEDIA'S TRANSITION TRACKER
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** JANUARY 14, 2021
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Prior to taking office on January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden (D) and his team must prepare for the transition between presidential administrations, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions.
In 2020, there were 1,472 government positions subject to presidential appointment: 1,118 positions required Senate confirmation and 354 did not. The new administration is also responsible for filling thousands of other positions across the federal government, including in operations and policy. Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking potential Cabinet nominees, appointments, and news related to the Biden presidential transition.
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* The Senate Intelligence Committee ([link removed])) will hold a confirmation hearing ([link removed]) for Avril Haines, Biden’s nominee for director of intelligence, on Friday. The event will take place virtually using WebEx.
* Biden announced additional appointees ([link removed]) to the Domestic Policy Council, Office of Domestic Climate Policy, The White House Council on Environmental Quality, National Economic Council, and the Presidential Personnel Office on Thursday.
* Biden also announced more appointees to the National Security Council ([link removed]) on Wednesday, including Ann Neuberger in a new cybersecurity-focused position on the council.
* Due to security concerns ([link removed]) , Biden will no longer take the Amtrak from Delaware to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration.
* Google is pausing ads ([link removed]) across its channels, including YouTube, that reference impeachment, inauguration, or protests at the Capitol. “We regularly pause ads over unpredictable, ‘sensitive’ events when ads can be used to exploit the event or amplify misleading information,” Google said in a statement.
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** TRANSITION IN CONTEXT: SENATE COMMITTEES AND THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS
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Nominations for Cabinet secretaries and other appointments requiring Senate confirmation are reviewed by committees before going to the floor for a full vote. Committees investigate nominees, hold hearings, and take a majority vote on whether to report the candidate to the Senate favorably, unfavorably, or without recommendation.
Different committees have jurisdiction over different positions. For example, the Senate Intelligence Committee will review nominees for CIA and national intelligence leadership, while the Energy and National Resources Committee will preside over nominations to the Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
For a complete list of the jurisdiction of each Senate committee, click here ([link removed]) .
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** WHAT WE'RE READING
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* Government Executive: How Biden Can Use Special Authorities to Deploy His Team on Day One ([link removed])
* NPR: Biden Adds Homeland Security, Cyber Heft to White House Team ([link removed])
* Politico: Biden looks to Obama alums for help selecting temporary Cabinet secretaries ([link removed])
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