Contanct Details for the Cabinet Agencies

The Cabinet comes with several agencies and the tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the times when the Presidency began. The Cabinet was set up in accordance with the Section 2 of Article II, of the Constitution, and the role of the Cabinet is to advise the President on any subject he may require that is related to the duties of the offices of each member.

Cabinet Departments

The President’s Cabinet includes the Vice President as well as the heads of the 15 executive departments. The 15 departments in order of succession to the Presidency are:

1. Vice President of the United States: The vice president of the United States is accessible to the citizens of the nations and can be contacted at the telephone numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414.
2. Department of State: The Secretary of State can be contacted at the main switchboard number of the department at 202-647-4000. Website: http://www.state.gov. This department advises the President in executing and formulating foreign policies as well as helps in the promotion of long-range security and the well being of the US.
3. Department of the Treasury: The Secretary of the department can be contacted by calling at (202) 622-2000. Website: http://www.treasury.gov. This department serves as the financial agent of the US government, enforces the law, formulates and suggests financial, economic, fiscal and tax policies, and manufactures coins and currencies.
4. Department of Defense: Website: http://www.defenselink.mil. This is the department which is responsible for providing military personnel for protection of the country’s security. 
5. Department of Justice: Website: http://www.usdoj.gov. It plays the role of a counsel for the US citizens and is the largest law firm in the nation. The department enforces law in the public interest.
6. Department of the Interior: Website: http://www.doi.gov. It mainly protects as well as provides access to the natural and cultural heritage of the US.
7. Department of Agriculture: Website: http://www.usda.gov. This department acts towards maintaining and improving the farm income and works to expand and develop markets abroad for the agricultural products.
8. Department of Commerce: Website: http://www.commerce.gov. This department is responsible for promotion of the nation’s international trade, technological advancement, and economic growth.
9. Department of Labor: Website: http://www.dol.gov. This is the department which promotes, fosters, and develops the welfare of the United States’ wage earners.
10. Department of Health and Human Services: Website: http://www.hhs.gov. It is the Cabinet-level department of the Federal executive branch and is mainly involved with the human concerns of the nation.
11. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Website: http://www.hud.gov. It is the principal Federal agency which works towards the housing needs, development and improvement of the communities and fair housing opportunities in the nation.
12. Department of Transportation: Website: http://www.dot.gov. It is the main department concerned with the transportation policies of the United States.
13. Department of Energy: Website: http://www.energy.gov. Its aim is to foster a reliable and secure energy system which is economically as well as environmentally sustainable.
14. Department of Education: Website: http://www.ed.gov. This department coordinates, administers and also establishes policies for Federal assistance to education. It works towards promoting educational excellence all through the US.
15. Department of Veterans Affairs: Website: http://www.va.gov. It functions programs for benefiting veterans and their family members through pensions, medical care, education and rehabilitation, and compensation payments for death and disabilities during military service.
16. Department of Homeland Security: Website: http://www.dhs.gov. This functions for the better coordination of the nation’s defense against the military threats.

Cabinet Positions

There are also several positions which come with the status of Cabinet rank. These include:

• United States Ambassador to the United Nations: http://www.usunnewyork.usmission.gov/
• Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov
• United States Trade Representative: http://www.ustr.gov
• Council of Economic Advisers: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/
• Office of Management & Budget: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb
• White House Chief of Staff

For further details on the Cabinet agencies, you can also go through the website http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet.