Ballotpedia's Daily Transition Tracker - April 14, 2021

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Biden will withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

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April 14, 2021

Every weekday, Ballotpedia is tracking key presidential appointments, executive actions, and policy developments from the Biden administration.

We will publish The Transition Tracker daily through April 16, followed by weekly editions each Friday for the remaining two weeks of Biden's first 100 days in office.

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The following committee hearings are scheduled on Wednesday:
- The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will consider the nominations of Deanne Criswell for administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Jason Miller for deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings for Kristen Clarke and Todd Kim, both nominees for assistant attorney general.
- The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs will hold a hearing for Richard Sauber, nominee for general counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

News

Biden announced on Tuesday that he had selected Robert Santos as his nominee for director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Biden is expected to announce on Wednesday that the U.S. will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. This is after the May 1 deadline the Trump administration set as part of an agreement with the Taliban.

Biden is scheduled to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, accepting an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday.

The Biden administration will pursue a proposed $23 billion arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) initiated by the Trump administration after the UAE agreed to develop diplomatic relations with Israel.

Biden will appear with former President Barack Obama in an hour-long special on NBC to promote COVID-19 vaccinations. To learn more about vaccine distribution by state, click here.

Transition in Context: Presidential Approval Rating

The following chart compares the presidential approval ratings of Presidents Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (D) on a week-over-week basis. This number is taken from the 30-day average of polls conducted by a select list of polling organizations and outlets. Click here to read the list of polling organizations used.

President Biden's approval rating for the 11th week of his term was 53.5%, up 1.6 percentage points from the week before. President Trump's approval rating at the same point in his term was 41%, down 1.3 percentage points from the week before.