-Advisors to President CABINETS (15)& AGENCIES -Advisors to President The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.

APPOINTS WITH 2/3 SENATE APPROVAL                                                                                                                                                                       APPOINTS WITH 2/3 SENATE APPROVAL

JOHN KERRY SECRETARY OF STATE (1789) Advocates for US interests around the world Embassies, consulates, diplomatic missions

(JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - 1870) LORETTA E. LYNCH ATTORNEY GENERAL (JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - 1870)                                                           Agencies : FBI DEA ATF BOP (Prisons) USMS (Marshalls) Anti-Trust Division http://www.usdoj.gov                                 

$613.9 BILLION ASHTON CARTER DEFENSE DEPARTMENT (1947) BUDGET: Joint Chiefs of Staff $177 MILLION A DAY; 7.4 MILLION AN HOUR

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (1789) JACOB LEW DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (1789) *Oversees the production of coins and currency *The disbursement of payments to the public Revenue collection (IRS) and the funds to run the federal government. Deals with Federal finance

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (1903) PENNY PRITZKER DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (1903) Oversees all trade – international as well as between states Also heads up federal programs to encourage growth in commerce

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (1849) SALLY JEWEL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (1849) National Park Service Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Ocean Energy Management USGS Bureau of Reclamation

THOMAS PEREZ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (1913) Federal labor laws including: guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay freedom from employment discrimination unemployment insurance and other income support. EEOC

SYLVIA MATTHEWS BURWELL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ( 1980) FDA CDC NIH Affordable Health Care Act Medicare & Medicaid Mental Health Civil Rights

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (1977) ERNEST MONIZ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (1977) Nuclear energy Science Energy efficiency & renewable resources Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (1966) ANTHONY FOXX DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (1966) FAA FRA FTA NHTSA Deals with the transportation infrastructure of the country

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (1965) JULIAN CASTRO DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (1965) Public and Indian Housing Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Community Planning and Development

THOMAS VILSACK DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (1889)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS (1989) ROBERT MCDONALD DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS (1989) Health Care Disability/ Pensions Education Life Insurance Home Loans Burial Services

JOHN KING (Acting) SECRETARY OF EDUCATION (1979) Establishes policies related to federal education funding, administers distribution of funds and monitors their use. Collects data and oversees research on America's schools. Identifies major issues in education and focuses national attention on them. Enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in programs that receive federal funds.

JEH JOHNSON HOMELAND SECURITY (2002) BUDGET: $ 60 BILLION AGENCIES: SECRET SERVICE COAST GUARD FEMA BORDER PATROL CYBER SECURITY ICE TSA BUDGET: $ 60 BILLION                                                                                                                                                                   JEH JOHNSON HOMELAND SECURITY (2002)

CABINET LEVEL AGENCIES EPA Gina McCarthy Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Small Business Administration Maria Contreras- Sweet Office of Management & Budget Shaun L.S. Donovan US Mission to UN Samantha Power US Trade Representative Michael Froman Council of Economic Advisors Jason Furman