RELATED August 29, 2024 Focus on the Front Line or Fall Behind: A Fresh Look at Federal Employee Engagement August 22, 2024 Carrying the Baton: Recommendations for Presidential Transition Teams on Planning for Ongoing Major Investments August 14, 2024 The Partnership for Public Service’s Vision for a Better Government 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