Members of the Cabinet

Secretary of Energy

A Cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material

Secretary of Commerce

A Cabinet-level section of the U.S. government that is dedicated to promoting economic growth. Works to create jobs through sustainable development, economic growth, favorable international trade terms and the accessibility of high technology

Secretary of Health and Human Services

A cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

Secretary of Education

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for providing federal aid to educational institutions and financial aid to students, keeping national educational records, and conducting some educational research

Secretary of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety

Attorney General

Appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, the person in this position oversees the Justice Department and sits in the Cabinet

Secretary of the Treasury

Deals with all financial and monetary matters directly relating to the government.

Secretary of the Interior

The United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources

Secretary of Agriculture

The department of the US government that administers federal programs related to food production and rural life. The department's principal duty is to aid farmers, but it also serves consumers through its food-assistance and food-inspection programs.

Secretary of Defense

The head of the Department of Defense and the president's key adviser on military policy

Secretary of State

The head of the department of state and traditionally a key advisors to the president on foreign policy

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

The principal federal agency responsible for programs concerned with housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improving and developing U.S. communities

Secretary of Veteran Affairs

The second-largest cabinet department, the VA coordinates the distribution of benefits for veterans of the American armed forces and their dependents. The benefits include compensation for disabilities, the management of veterans' hospitals, and various insurance programs

Secretary of Labor

U.S government cabinet body responsible for standards in occupational safety, wages and number of hours worked, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services and a portion of the country's economic statistics

Secretary of Homeland Security

Works in the civilian sphere to protect the United States within, at, and outside its borders. Its stated goal is to prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic emergencies, particularly terrorism