Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate. What presidential appointments do not require Senate confirmation? The tracker includes all full-time civilianRead More →

Judges of the supreme Court.”5 While the process of appointing Justices has undergone some changes over two centuries, its most essential feature—the sharing of power between the President and the Senate—has remained unchanged: To receive appointment to the Court, one must first be formally selected (“nominated”) by … Who canRead More →