Transitions: Planning and staffing a presidency

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Washington, D.C.

Newly elected presidents have eleven weeks to translate their electoral victory into a governing agenda and team. The two priorities go hand in hand, and successful transitions address both challenges at the same time. That includes strategic and operational choices in setting out a legislative and governing agenda, as well as confirming approximately 1,300 executive branch officials and filling judicial vacancies.  

On November 21, join the Katzmann Initiative at Brookings and the University of Virginia’s Miller Center for an event featuring practitioners and experts on presidential transitions to discuss the strategic choices an incoming administration faces as it tries to balance working with Congress on legislations and confirmations and using the powers of the presidency. Panelists will also do a deep dive into the confirmation process.