# List of Department of Labor appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Labor by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 1, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 2 positions do not have nominees, and 3 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.
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## Color key

Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

## Appointments

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| — Secretary of Labor |
| — Secretary of Labor | Julie Su | March 11, 2023 | — |
| — Secretary of Labor | Marty Walsh | March 23, 2021 (Confirmed March 22, 2021, 68–29) | March 11, 2023 |
| — Deputy Secretary of Labor | Julie Su | July 17, 2021 (Confirmed July 13, 2021, 50–47) | — |
| — Solicitor of Labor | Seema Nanda | July 14, 2021 (Confirmed July 14, 2021, 53–46) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs) | Elizabeth Watson | August 31, 2022 (Confirmed May 18, 2022, 50–45) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Disability Employment Policy) | Taryn Williams | August 26, 2021 (Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Employee Benefits) | Lisa Gomez | October 11, 2022 (Confirmed September 29, 2022, 49–36) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Employment and Training) | José Javier Rodríguez | April 2024 (Confirmed March 21, 2024, 50–48) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Mine Safety and Health) | Christopher J. Williamson | April 11, 2022 (Confirmed March 29, 2022 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Occupational Safety and Health) | Douglas L. Parker | November 3, 2021 (Confirmed October 25, 2021, 50–41) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Policy) | Rajesh Nayak | December 16, 2021 (Confirmed November 3, 2021, 52–45) | May 2024 |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Veterans' Employment and Training) | James D. Rodriguez | May 5, 2022 (Confirmed May 4, 2022 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Administration and Management) | Carolyn Angus Hornbuckle | October 2023 | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Administration and Management) | Rachana Desai Martin | September 9, 2021 | April 2023 |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Public Affairs) | Julie McClain Downey | February 27, 2023 | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Labor (Public Affairs) | Elizabeth Alexander | January 21, 2021 | November 14, 2022 |
| — Inspector General of Labor | Larry Turner | December 7, 2021 (Confirmed December 2, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics ||||
| — Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics | Erika McEntarfer | January 31, 2024 (Confirmed January 11, 2024, 86–8) | — |
| Wage and Hour Division ||||
| — Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division | Jessica Looman | October 26, 2023 (Confirmed October 25, 2023, 51–46) | — |
| Women's Bureau ||||
| — Director of the Women's Bureau | Wendy Chun-Hoon | February 1, 2021 | — |

## Withdrawn nominations

| Office | Nominee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
| — Secretary of Labor | Julie Su | February 28, 2023 | January 3, 2025 | |
| — Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division | David Weil | June 3, 2021 | April 7, 2022 | |