APPOINTMENTS WHICH REQUIRE CONFIRMATION BY THE UNITED STATES SENATE
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Updated Friday, February 08, 2008 07:13 PM
The Cabinet officers and senior appointments in Cabinet Departments are common examples of administrative and policy positions that require the Advice and Consent of the United States Senate - the nominations by the President require confirmation.
It is easier to review the list of these appointments than it is to categorize. The administrative jobs number something over 500. These appointments vary in their type and nature and are usually a result of the legislation which created the position because the Congress wanted some say in who was to be appointed.
Confirmation is generally required several steps down into the Cabinet Departments. Ambassadors to other countries and to specialty organizations like the United Nations require confirmation.
The status of these appointments is currently reported by the Congressional Record. Check with the Senate Committee or sub-Committee which has jurisdiction over the particular subject area of the appointment to determine the date of hearings on a pending nomination, to read testimony of any witnesses who may speak about a nomination and to determine the decision of that committee in passing the nomination to the floor of the Senate for full confirmation.
Federal Supreme Court Judges and other members of the federal judiciary are nominated by the President and require confirmation by the United States Senate. This group of appointments is established in the Constitution and in supporting federal law passed by the Congress of the United States since the Constitution was first ratified.