RELATED March 27, 2025 Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on "VA Accountability and Transparency" March 27, 2025 Max Stier's statement for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee regarding the Restore VA Accountability Act March 25, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s submission to the "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan Request for Information" Back to Reports Pace of confirmations: How does Biden compare with previous presidents at the August recess? December 21, 2021 Presidents are responsible for about 4,000 political appointments, about 1,200 of which require Senate confirmation. This paper includes a comparison of how President Joe Biden’s pace of appointments and confirmations compares with the previous three presidents at the August recess. For a detailed list of many key nominees and their statuses, see the Biden Political Appointee Tracker which is updated daily by the Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post. Center for Presidential Transition