Joe Biden signed two executive actions on federal marketplace enrollment and the Mexico City policy.
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[Transition Tracker Daily by Ballotpedia]
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** WELCOME TO BALLOTPEDIA'S TRANSITION TRACKER
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** JANUARY 29, 2021
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President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, 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 administration.
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* No committee hearings ([link removed]) are scheduled for Friday.
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* Next week, the following confirmation hearings have been scheduled:
* [link removed] VILSACK, nominee for secretary of agriculture, will appear before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Feb. 2.
* Michael Regan ([link removed]) , nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will appear before the Senate Committee on Environment and public Works.
* By a vote of 55-42, the Senate invoked cloture ([link removed]) on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas ([link removed]) for secretary of homeland security on Thursday. His confirmation vote is scheduled for Feb. 1.
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* Biden signed ([link removed]) an executive order ([link removed]) on Thursday to create a special enrollment period for the federal healthcare marketplace. The Department of Health and Human Services will reopen enrollment from February 15 to May 15.
* Biden also signed ([link removed]) a presidential memorandum ending the Mexico City policy, a prohibition on federal funds being sent to non-governmental organizations that provide access to or information about abortion.
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Here’s what Democratic and Republican leaders, advisers, and stakeholders said about the nomination of Debra Haaland ([link removed]) for secretary of the interior.
“The nomination of Representative Haaland as Interior Secretary embodies clear support for the Green New Deal and a rejection of even the potential of high-wage jobs. Therefore, we implore in the strongest terms to withdraw the nomination of Representative Haaland and instead nominate a consensus-driven individual who will not implement policies that will kill jobs and increase the country’s reliance on foreign adversaries.” – Rep. Pete Stauber ([link removed]) (R-Minn.) and 14 other House Republicans
“I believe Congresswoman Haaland is uniquely qualified to serve as Secretary of Interior during this critical moment. As a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, she has built a strong reputation working with her colleagues as a seeker of solutions. Her bold leadership is what the Department of the Interior needs to tackle the monumental challenge of preserving the natural world around us for future generations. I hope my Senate colleagues will join me in a fair and fast consideration and confirmation of her historic nomination to become our nation’s first Native American Cabinet Secretary.” – Sen. Tom Carper ([link removed]) (D-Del.)
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* The Atlantic: The Decision That Will Define Democrats for a Decade ([link removed])
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* The Salt Lake Tribune: Sen. Mike Lee has voted no on every one of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet-level nominees so far. Here’s why. ([link removed])
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