Ballotpedia's Daily Transition Tracker - March 15, 2021
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President Joe Biden (D) and his team have been preparing for the transition between presidential administrations since the election, including selecting senior White House staff and appointees to top government positions. In 2020, there were 1,472 government positions subject to presidential appointment: 1,118 positions required Senate confirmation and 354 did not. The new administration is also responsible for filling thousands of other positions across the federal government, including in operations and policy. Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking potential Cabinet nominees, appointments, and news related to the Biden administration.
Biden and other administration officials are traveling across the country to promote the coronavirus economic recovery package. In 2019, the Trump administration similarly held a week of events to promote the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, beginning with Trump speaking in Minnesota. Here is the schedule this week for Biden’s Help is Here Tour:
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