1. The President’s Cabinet
In order of succession.

2. Secretary of State John Kerry Represents the United States abroad
Negotiates treaties
Speaks for the U.S. in the United Nations

3. Secretary of the Treasury
Jacob Lew
Regulates banks
Internal Revenue Service
ATF: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

4. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Marine Corps Navy Air Force Army
Joint Chiefs of Staff

5. Dept. of Justice Eric H. Holder Attorney for the president
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigations
Crime prevention
Federal law enforcement

6. Secretary of the Interior
Sally Jewell
National parks
Protecting rights of American Indians
Historic locations

7. Secretary of Agriculture
Tom J. Vilsack
Improve farms
Foreign markets
School lunch programs
Food standards

8. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Economic growth Create new jobs
Expand U.S. exports
Patents
Predicting weather
Census Bureau

9. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez Prepare workforce for better jobs
OSHA
Safer workplace
Worker wages
Equal employment

10. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
CDC: Center for Disease Control
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
Social Security
Medicaid
Head Start

11. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan
Reduce homelessness
Develop communities
Promote economic opportunity

12. Secretary of Transportation
Anthony Foxx
Public transportation
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
Highway traffic safety
Coast Guard

13. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz Energy security Nuclear stockpile
Cleaning up the environment
Developing science and technology

14. Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan
Pell Grants
FAFSA
Grants to schools
Prepare students for employment

15. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric K. Shinseki
Federal benefits to veterans and their dependents
VA hospital
GI Bill

16. Secretary of Homeland Security
Rand Beers (acting)
Respond to a national emergency
Immigration
Lawful travel
Secure borders
Secret Service

17. President’s Cabinet