Ballotpedia's Daily Transition Tracker - April 12, 2021

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  April 12, 2021: President Joe Biden (D) issued an executive order to convene a bipartisan commission on the role and operation of the Supreme Court. 

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Welcome to Ballotpedia's Transition Tracker   April 12, 2021   Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration.   BALLOTPEDIA

 

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There are no committee hearings scheduled Monday. The Senate will reconvene for a full session on Monday at 3:00 p.m. after being adjourned since March 25.

 

News     Biden issued an executive order on Friday to convene a bipartisan commission on the role and operation of the Supreme Court. Yale Law School professor Cristina Rodríguez and Biden campaign legal strategist Bob Bauer will co-chair the 36-member commission. Biden is expected to nominate Jen Easterly as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Chris Inglis as the newly established national cyber director. Easterly is a former senior counterterrorism and cybersecurity official who worked in the Obama administration. Inglis is the former deputy director of the National Security Agency. In an interview on Sunday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Biden “wants to see major action in Congress and real progress by Memorial Day” for the infrastructure bill. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) are meeting with a bipartisan group of Congress members to discuss the American Jobs Plan on Monday. Cindy McCain is under consideration for ambassador to the U.N. World Food Programme, which is based in Rome. If nominated, she would be Biden’s first Republican appointee for a position requiring Senate confirmation.

 

Transition in Context: Flashback to Trump’s First Year in Office       Here’s a look at what President Donald Trump (R) was doing this week during his first year in office. April 12, 2017: The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration was considering developing a nationwide deportation force program. April 13, 2017: Trump signed into law a bill that undid an Obama administration rule prohibiting state and local governments from withholding federal funding for qualified health providers offering family planning services related to contraception and other reproductive issues. April 14, 2017: The Trump White House announced it would not release its visitor logs. April 15, 2017: Tax Day protests were held in Washington, D.C., West Palm Beach, Florida, and other cities calling on Trump to release his personal tax returns.  April 16, 2017: Trump attended an Easter service in Palm Beach, Florida.

 

What We're Reading       NBC News: From drug safety to immigration, Biden leaves key posts unfilled Politico: The Biden White House media doctrine: Less can be more The Washington Post: Biden’s agenda faces crucial test as moderate Democrats draw lines and GOP rallies opposition