Overview of Presidential Nominee Process

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Nominations Process

Presidential nominees are granted hearings by the relevant Senate committees. The committees will vote whether to forward the nominee to the full Senate to confirm or deny their appointment with a relevant Federal Department or Agency.

Senator Terms

Senators are elected to six-year terms, and every two years the members of one class face election or reelection. The three classes are:

• Class 1: These senators were elected to office in the November 2024 general election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031. The list of these senators is available here.

• Class 2: These senators were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through an appointment or special election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027. The list of these senators is available here.

• Class 3: These senators were elected to office in the November 2022 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Their terms run from the beginning of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2023, to the end of the 120th Congress on January 3, 2029. The list of these senators is available here.

You can contact the Senators here.

The nominees relevant to the Global Crisis Management Report are:

• Secretary of State

• Defense Secretary

• Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

• Director of National Intelligence

• Secretary of Health and Human Services

• Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• National Institutes of Health Director

• Secretary of Homeland Security

• Administrator of the Small Business Administration

• Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator