How Long Can An Agency Head Be an “Acting” Head?
At least a dozen officials are currently serving in a temporary capacity, even though the administration hasn't nominated anyone for the job. There is a law that bars the executive branch from filling jobs with acting officials for longer than 300 days without sending a nominee to the Senate. "The president seems intent on sabotaging the effectiveness of the federal government by refusing to fill his own branch's upper ranks." [12/29/17]


