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The Executive Branch

The U.S. President
Carries Out the Laws Passed by Congress
White House Website
The Administration

President of the United States - The First Lady of the United States (not an official position or member of the administration)

President's Schedule

Presidential Actions

Responses to Legislation

Pending Legislation

Signed Legislation

Veto Legislation

Executive Orders

Codified Executive Orders

Presidential Memoranda

Proclomations

 

Vice President of the United States

The Cabinet (Reference: U.S. Constitution Article II, Section 2)

In Order of Succession to the President

Vice President of the United States
 

Secretary of State 

Department of State
 

Secretary of the Treasury

Department of the Treasury

Secretary of Defense

Department of Defense
 

United States Attorney General

Department of Justice
 

Secretary of the Interior

Department of the Interior
 
Secretary of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture


Secretary of Commerce

Department of Commerce

Secretary of Labor

Department of Labor

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Department of Health and Human Services

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Secretary of Transportation

Department of Transportation


Secretary of Energy

Department of Energy


Secretary of Education

Department of Education


Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs

Secretary of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security

 

The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank:
 
White House Chief of Staff
Denis McDonough

Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator Gina McCarthy
epa.gov

Office of Management & Budget
Director Shaun L.S. Donovan
whitehouse.gov/omb

United States Trade Representative
Ambassador Michael Froman
ustr.gov

United States Mission to the United Nations
Ambassador Samantha Power
usun.state.gov

Council of Economic Advisers
Chairman Jason Furman
whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea
 
Small Business Administration
Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet
sba.gov

White House Website

White House Schedule

 

Calendars and Schedules

 

 

Calendars and Schedules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government Websites

 

Legislative Branch Websites

ut the Legislative Process

 

 

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