The President’s Cabinet Fall 2013

Department of State

http://www.state.gov/travel/inde x.htm

Advises President on foreign policy

JOHN KERRY Hillary Clinton

Negotiates agreements with foreign countries Represents the U.S. in international organizations Agencies: Foreign Service, Bureau of Diplomatic Security

Department of Treasury

Produces coins and bills

Jack Lew

Collects taxes Manages public debt Agencies: *U.S. Mint *Internal Revenue Service (IRS) *Bureau of the Public Debt Timothy Geithner

Department of Defense

Provides military forces to protect our countries security Agencies: Joint Chiefs of Staff Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Chuck Hagel

Leon Panetta

Department of Justice

Legal advice to President Represents U.S. in Court Enforces Federal laws Operates Federal Prisons Agencies: Criminal Division, Civil Rights Division,

FBI

, U.S. Marshals,

ATF Eric Holder Attorney General

Department 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

Department 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

Department of Commerce

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

Penny Pritzker

Department of Labor

Enforces laws on MINIMUM WAGES, maximum hours, working conditions Http://www.dol.gov/ Operates job training programs Administers unemployment insurance, and workers compensation programs Agencies: Bureau of Labor Statistics

THOMAS PEREZ

Department 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

Kathleen Sebelius

Department of Housing & Urban Development

Enforces fair housing laws Operates home-financing and public housing programs Agencies: Office of Housing Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Government National Mortgage Association

Shaun Donovan

Department 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 Maritime Administration

ANTHONY FOXX

Department 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

Department of Veterans Affairs

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

Eric Shinseki

Department 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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The Situation Room

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White House Staff

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

WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF

Denis McDonough President Obama’s right hand man!

Most Powerful in the White House Office

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.

The following entities exist within the Executive Office of the President:

Council of Economic Advisers Council on Environmental Quality Executive Residence National Security Staff Office of Administration Office of Management and Budget Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of the United States Trade Representative Office of the Vice President

The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank:

White House Chief of Staff

Denis McDonough

Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Gina McCarthy http://www.epa.gov

Office of Management & Budget

Director Sylvia Burwell whitehouse.gov/omb

United States Trade Representative

Ambassador Michael Froman www.ustr.gov

United States Mission to the United Nations

Ambassador Samantha Power usun.state.gov/

Council of Economic Advisers

Chairman Jason Furman www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/

Small Business Administration

Acting Administrator Jeanne Hulit www.sba.gov/

White House Office

In addition, the following entities exist within the White House Office:

Office of the First Lady Domestic Policy Council

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Office of the Social Secretary Office of National AIDS Policy Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

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White House Personnel Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation

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White House Operations National Security Advisor

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Telephone Office National Economic Council

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Visitors Office Office of Cabinet Affairs Office of the Chief of Staff Office of Communications Office of the Press Secretary Media Affairs Research Speechwriting Office of Digital Strategy Oval Office Operations Office of Presidential Personnel Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs

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Office of Public Engagement Council on Women and Girls Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Urban Affairs Office of Scheduling and Advance Office of the Staff Secretary

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Presidential Correspondence

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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 http://online.wsj.com/ news/articles/SB1000 14241278873244926 04579083582910497 304

White House PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xATrFN-hMWU&feature=relmfu