You may know about how the government works, but you may still wonder who's running the United States government. Who's in charge of protecting the country, upholding the welfare of the people, safeguarding consumers against dangerous drugs and products, making sure that there's enough energy supply, and funding and encouraging new ideas and innovations? On this page, you can find out who's in the government- federal, state, and local. President Obama's CabinetThe United States Cabinet  President Barack Obama (2009-present)Secretary of State- John Kerry Secretary of the Treasury- Jack Lew Secretary of Defense- Chuck Hagel Attorney General- Eric H Holder Secretary of the Interior- Sally Jewell Secretary of Agriculture- Thomas Vilsack Secretary of Commerce- Penny PritzkerSecretary of Labor- Thomas Perez Secretary of Health and Human Services- Sylvia Burwell Secretary of Education- Arne Duncan Secretary of Housing and Urban Development- Julian Castro Secretary of Transportation- Anthony Foxx Secretary of Energy- Ernest Moniz Secretary of Veterans Affairs- Robert McDonald Secretary of Homeland Security- Jeh Johnson Cabinet-level staff Vice President- Joe Biden White House Chief of Staff- Denis McDonough Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency- Gina McCarthy Director of the Office of Management and Budget- LS Donovan Trade Representative- Michael Froman Ambassador to the United Nations- Samantha Power Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers- Jason Furman |
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