The attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
The deputy attorney general is a political appointee of the President of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. The position was created in 1950.
Confirmation hearings on presidential nominations are held in fulfillment of the Senate's constitutional "advice and consent" responsibilities under the Appointments Clause. Each Senate committee holds confirmation hearings on presidential nominations to executive and judicial positions within its jurisdiction.
69 years (November 13, 1952)Merrick Garland / Age
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. CRIMINAL | Department of Justice.Mar 3, 2022
Edwin MeeseIn office February 25, 1985 – August 12, 1988PresidentRonald ReaganPreceded byWilliam French SmithSucceeded byDick Thornburgh23 more rows
The tracker includes all full-time civilian positions in the executive branch that require Senate confirmation except for judges, marshals and U.S. attorneys. Military appointments and part-time positions requiring Senate confirmation are not included.Aug 9, 2021
Committee hearings are a method by which committee members gather information to inform committee business. Business dealt with by hearings may be broadly classified into four types: legislative, oversight, investigative, and consideration of presidential nominations.
Under the House Rules the chairman and members of standing committees are selected through a two-step procedure where the Democratic Caucus and the Republican Conference recommends members to serve on Committees, the majority party recommends a Chairman, and the Minority Party recommends a Ranking Member and finally ...
Phil WeiserBorn1967/1968 (age 53–54)Political partyDemocraticSpouse(s)Heidi Wald ( m. 2002)EducationSwarthmore College (BA) New York University (JD)15 more rows
79 years (November 20, 1942)Joe Biden / Age
Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the 86th United States attorney general since March 2021.