2015 The President’s Cabinet

Secretary of State Advises President on foreign policy Negotiates agreements with foreign countries Represents the U.S. in international organizations Agencies: Foreign Service, Bureau of Diplomatic Security Hillary Clinton JOHN KERRY

Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew Jack Lew Timothy Geithner Produces coins and bills Collects taxes Manages public debt Agencies: *U.S. Mint *Internal Revenue Service (IRS) *Bureau of the Public Debt

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Provides military forces to protect our countries security Agencies: Joint Chiefs of Staff Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force

Department of Justice (Attorney General) Legal advice to President Represents U.S. in Court Enforces Federal laws Operates Federal Prisons Agencies: Criminal Division, Criminal Division, Civil Rights Division, Civil Rights Division, FBI, U.S. Marshals, ATF FBI, U.S. Marshals, ATF Eric Holder Former Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch

Secretary of Interior Manages national parks, public lands, and wildlife refuges Assists Native Americans with their affairs Operates hydroelectric power plants Agencies: *U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service *Bureau of Indian Affairs *National Park Service Sally Jewell

Secretary of Agriculture Inspects food Manages national forests Administers food stamp and school lunch programs Agencies: Farm Service Agency, Food and Nutrition Service, Rural Development Tom Vilsack

Secretary of Commerce Grants patents and registers trademarks Conducts the CENSUS Agencies: Bureau of Census, Patent and Trademark Office Penny Pritzker

Secretary of Labor Enforces laws on MINIMUM WAGES, maximum hours, working conditions Operates job training programs Administers unemployment insurance, and workers compensation programs Agencies: Bureau of Labor Statistics THOMAS PEREZ

Secretary of Health & Human Services Administers Medicare and Medicaid Conducts programs to prevent & control disease Enforces pure food and drug laws Agencies: Food & Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Enforces fair housing laws Operates home-financing and public housing programs Agencies: Office of Housing Office of Fair Housing Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Government National Mortgage Association Julian Castro

Secretary of Transportation Administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines Agencies: Federal Highway Administration Aviation and Railroad Administration Aviation and Railroad Administration Maritime Administration ANTHONY FOXX

Secretary of Energy Promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy Conducts nuclear weapons research and production Agencies: Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and technology, Regional Power Administration Ernest Moniz

Department of Education Conducts educational research Administers federal aid to schools Agencies: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Postsecondary Education Arne Duncan

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs to Veterans of the armed forces Agencies: Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration Robert McDonald

Secretary of Homeland Security Border and transportation security Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense Emergency preparedness and response Agencies: Coast Guard Secret Service, TSA U.S. Citizenship and immigration services, customs enforcement Jeh Johnson

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WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF Denis McDonough President Obama’s right hand man! Most Powerful in the White House Office Oversees the actions of the White House staff, manages the President's schedule, and decides who is allowed to meet with the President.

White House PRESS SECRETARY JOSH EARNEST Acts as a spokesperson for the US Government Responsible for collecting information about actions and events Issues the administration's reactions to developments around the world.

White House Staff White House Staff Chief of Staff: Denis McDonough Deputy Chief of Staff: Nancy-Ann DeParle Deputy Chief of Staff: Nancy-Ann DeParle Deputy Chief of Staff: Alyssa Mastromonaco Deputy Chief of Staff: Alyssa Mastromonaco Counselor to the President: Peter Rouse Counselor to the President: Peter Rouse Senior Advisor: Valerie Jarrett Senior Advisor: Valerie Jarrett Senior Advisor: David Plouffe Senior Advisor: David Plouffe

Executive Office of the President Every day, the President of the United States is faced with scores of decisions, each with important consequences for America’s future. To provide the President with the support that he or she needs to govern effectively, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The EOP has responsibility for tasks ranging from communicating the President’s message to the American people to promoting our trade interests abroad. Overseen by the White House Chief of Staff, the EOP has traditionally been home to many of the President’s closest advisors. White House Chief of StaffWhite House Chief of Staff The following entities exist within the Executive Office of the President: Council of Economic Advisers Council of Economic Advisers Council on Environmental Quality Council on Environmental Quality Executive Residence National Security Staff National Security Staff Office of Administration Office of Administration Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of the United States Trade Representative Office of the United States Trade Representative Office of the Vice President Office of the Vice President

The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank: White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Denis McDonough Denis McDonough Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy Office of Management & Budget Director Sylvia Burwell whitehouse.gov/omb whitehouse.gov/omb United States Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman United States Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power usun.state.gov/ usun.state.gov/ Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason Furman Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Jeanne Hulit

Domestic Policy Council Domestic Policy Council Office of National AIDS Policy Office of National AIDS Policy Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation National Security Advisor National Economic Council National Economic Council Office of Cabinet Affairs Office of the Chief of Staff Office of Communications Office of the Press Secretary Office of the Press Secretary Media Affairs ResearchSpeechwriting Office of Digital Strategy White House Office In addition, the following entities exist within the White House Office: Office of the First Lady Office of the Social Secretary Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Management and Administration White House Personnel White House Operations Telephone Office Visitors Office Oval Office Operations Office of Presidential Personnel Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Public Engagement Council on Women and Girls Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Urban Affairs Office of Urban Affairs Office of Scheduling and Advance Office of the Staff Secretary Presidential Correspondence Executive Clerk Records Management Office of the White House Counsel

FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN Janet Yellin has been nominated by President Obama but needs to go through the Senate Committee hearings and then be voted on by the Senate. JANET YELLIN news/articles/SB