Monthly Archives: January 2021

Secretary of Transportation – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Pete Buttigieg: Nominee Currently: Elaine Chao The Trump administration issued a set of weaker carbon dioxide emissions standards for cars and SUVs and took a largely hands off approach to dealing with new technologies like automated vehicles. The fight against climate … Continue reading →

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Secretary of State – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Antony Blinken: Nominee Currently: Mike Pompeo In the Trump administration, scores of veteran diplomats left after their loyalty to Trump was questioned and career employees were replaced by political appointees. Under Biden, the State Department is expected to be at the … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Labor – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Marty Walsh: Nominee Currently: Eugene Scalia Under Trump, the Department of Labor has taken a largely employer- and industry-friendly approach that has frustrated worker advocates, labor unions and Democrats, and drawn particularly vocal outcry during the pandemic.The DOL passed rules that exempted … Continue reading →

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Attorney General, Department of Justice – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Merrick B. Garland: Nominee Currently: William Barr The Justice Department in the Trump administration most notably drew criticism for its leaders apparently bending to political pressure from Trump and getting involved in criminal cases involving the president’s friends. Biden’s Justice Department … Continue reading →

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Secretary of the Interior – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Rep. Deb Haaland: Nominee Currently: David Bernhardt Under Trump, the Interior Department opened public lands and waters, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, for fossil fuel extraction and logging. Biden pledges to reverse those efforts, aiming to restrict fossil fuel exploration … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Rep. Marcia L. Fudge: Nominee Currently: Ben Carson Under the Trump administration, the agency gutted Obama-era fair lending and fair housing laws. The new secretary is expected to restore these laws and be a key player in carrying out Biden’s campaign … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Homeland Security – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Alejandro Mayorkas: Nominee Currently: Chad Wolf (acting) Under President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security’s focus shifted notably from counterterrorism to immigration and border enforcement. Trump turned the nation’s third-largest federal entity into a powerful tool of domestic policy and electoral … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Health and Human Services – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Xavier Becerra: Nominee Currently: Alex Azar The Department of Health and Human Services, one of the government’s largest, has been the Trump administration’s main vehicle to weaken the Affordable Care Act and shift health policy in a more conservative direction in … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Energy – Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Jennifer Granholm: Nominee Currently: Dan Brouillette The Energy Department has been one of Trump’s numerous fronts in rolling back environmental regulations. Under Biden, the department would likely move to tighten energy efficiency standards across industries and products and invest heavily in … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Education Biden 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mekorganic

Miguel Cardona: Nominee Currently: Betsy Devos Under Secretary Betsy DeVos, the Education Department has rolled back some civil rights protections as well as Obama-era efforts to hold for-profit colleges accountable for poor outcomes. She has promoted alternatives to public schools and … Continue reading →

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