The President's Cabinet

Department of State

Develop foreign policy, advance freedom, and create a secure and beneficial world for the American people and the international community.

Department of the Treasury

Collect revenue (the IRS is the largest of Treasury's bureaus), produce money, and formulate economic policy.

Department of Defense

provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country

Department of Justice

To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

Department of the Interior

Protect and provide access to our nation's natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to American Indian Tribes and our commitments to island communities.

Department of Agriculture

Formulate policy on farming, food, and natural resources, maintain food safety, and combat hunger worldwide.

Department of Commerce

Foster, serve, and promote the nation's economic development and technological advancement.

Department of Labor

Assure work safety, fair pay, and unemployment insurance benefits.

Department of Health and Human Services

Protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Increase home ownership, support community development, and increase access to affordable housing.

Department of Transportation

Ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system.

Department of Energy

advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States and promote scientific and technological innovation.

Department of Education

Foster excellence in and equal access to education by establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, distribute and monitor financial aid, and collect data on the nation's schools.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Care for the nation's veterans, issue checks for disability, education and pensions, and supervise national cemeteries.

Department of Homeland Security

Secure the country and preserve America's freedoms while preparing to respond to all hazards and disasters.