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Fall 2013

The President’s Cabinet. Fall 2013. Department of State. http://www.state.gov/travel/index.htm. Advises President on foreign policy Negotiates agreements with foreign countries Represents the U.S. in international organizations Agencies: Foreign Service, Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

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Fall 2013

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  1. The President’s Cabinet Fall 2013

  2. Department of State http://www.state.gov/travel/index.htm • Advises President on foreign policy • Negotiates agreements with foreign countries • Represents the U.S. in international organizations • Agencies: Foreign Service, Bureau of Diplomatic Security JOHN KERRY Hillary Clinton

  3. Department of Treasury Produces coins and bills Collects taxes Manages public debt Agencies: *U.S. Mint *Internal Revenue Service (IRS) *Bureau of the Public Debt Jack Lew Timothy Geithner

  4. Department of Defense Chuck Hagel Provides military forces to protect our countries security Agencies: Joint Chiefs of Staff Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Leon Panetta

  5. Department of Justice • Legal advice to President • Represents U.S. in Court • Enforces Federal laws • Operates Federal Prisons • Agencies: • Criminal Division, • Civil Rights Division, • FBI, U.S. Marshals, ATF Eric Holder Attorney General

  6. Department of Interior • Manages national parks, public lands, and wildlife refuges • Assists Native Americans with their affairs • Operates hydroelectric power plants • Agencies: *U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service *Bureau of Indian Affairs *National ParkService Sally Jewell

  7. Department of Agriculture • Inspects food • Manages national forests • Administers food stamp and school lunch programs • Agencies: Farm Service Agency, Food and Nutrition Service, Rural Development Tom Vilsack

  8. Grants patents and registers trademarks Conducts the CENSUS Agencies: Bureau of Census, Patent and Trademark Office Department of Commerce Penny Pritzker

  9. Department of Labor • Enforces laws on MINIMUM WAGES, maximum hours, working conditions • Operates job training programs • Administers unemployment insurance, and workers compensation programs • Agencies: Bureau of Labor Statistics • Http://www.dol.gov/ THOMAS PEREZ

  10. Department of Health & Human Services • Administers Medicare and Medicaid • Conducts programs to prevent & control disease • Enforces pure food and drug laws • Agencies: Food & Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health Kathleen Sebelius

  11. Department of Housing & Urban Development • Enforces fair housing laws • Operates home-financing and public housing programs • Agencies: • Office of Housing • Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity • Government National Mortgage Association Shaun Donovan

  12. Department of Transportation • Administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines • Agencies: • Federal Highway Administration • Aviation and Railroad Administration • Maritime Administration ANTHONY FOXX

  13. Department of Energy • Promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy • Conducts nuclear weapons research and production • Agencies: Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and technology, Regional Power Administration Ernest Moniz

  14. Department of Education • Conducts educational research • Administers federal aid to schools • Agencies: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Postsecondary Education Arne Duncan

  15. Department of Veterans Affairs • Administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs to Veterans of the armed forces • Agencies: Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration Eric Shinseki

  16. Department of Homeland Security • Border and transportation security • Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense • Emergency preparedness and response • Agencies: • Coast Guard • Secret Service, • TSA • U.S. Citizenship and immigration services, customs enforcement Jeh Johnson

  17. Cabinet Department video • Click picture

  18. The Situation Room • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ch13ZuMu8&list=FLGQwD21o9I7LyOe8uG_EdbQ&index=1&feature=plpp_video

  19. White House Staff • Chief of Staff Denis McDonough • Deputy Chief of Staff Nancy-Ann DeParle • Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco • Counselor to the President Peter Rouse • Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett • Senior Advisor David Plouffe

  20. WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF • Denis McDonough • President Obama’s right hand man! • Most Powerful in the White House Office

  21. Executive Office of the President • Every day, the President of the United States is faced with scores of decisions, each with important consequences for America’s future. To provide the President with the support that he or she needs to govern effectively, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The EOP has responsibility for tasks ranging from communicating the President’s message to the American people to promoting our trade interests abroad. • Overseen by the White House Chief of Staff, the EOP has traditionally been home to many of the President’s closest advisors. • The following entities exist within the Executive Office of the President: • Council of Economic Advisers • Council on Environmental Quality • Executive Residence • National Security Staff • Office of Administration • Office of Management and Budget • Office of National Drug Control Policy • Office of Science and Technology Policy • Office of the United States Trade Representative • Office of the Vice President

  22. The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank:White House Chief of StaffDenis McDonough Environmental Protection AgencyAdministrator Gina McCarthyhttp://www.epa.gov Office of Management & BudgetDirector Sylvia Burwellwhitehouse.gov/omb United States Trade RepresentativeAmbassador Michael Fromanwww.ustr.gov United States Mission to the United NationsAmbassador Samantha Powerusun.state.gov/ Council of Economic AdvisersChairman Jason Furmanwww.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/Small Business AdministrationActing Administrator Jeanne Hulitwww.sba.gov/

  23. Office of the First Lady Office of the Social Secretary Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Management and Administration White House Personnel White House Operations Telephone Office Visitors Office Oval Office Operations Office of Presidential Personnel Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Public Engagement Council on Women and Girls Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Urban Affairs Office of Scheduling and Advance Office of the Staff Secretary Presidential Correspondence Executive Clerk Records Management Office of the White House Counsel White House OfficeIn addition, the following entities exist within the White House Office: • Domestic Policy Council • Office of National AIDS Policy • Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships • Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation • National Security Advisor • National Economic Council • Office of Cabinet Affairs • Office of the Chief of Staff • Office of Communications • Office of the Press Secretary • Media Affairs • Research • Speechwriting • Office of Digital Strategy

  24. FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN Janet Yellin has been nominated by President Obama but needs to go through the Senate Committee hearings and then be voted on by the Senate. • JANET YELLIN • http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324492604579083582910497304

  25. White House PRESS SECRETARYJAY CARNEY • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xATrFN-hMWU&feature=relmfu

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