After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.
Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.
Here’s a look at the schedule for Senate hearings set so far, in Eastern time:
Wednesday
9:30 a.m.: Pam Bondi, Justice Department
The former Florida attorney general makes the first of two scheduled appearances before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was Trump’s pick for attorney general hours after his first choice, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration.
10 a.m.: Sean Duffy, Transportation Department
The former Wisconsin congressman who was also a co-host on Fox Business will be questioned by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
10 a.m.: John Ratcliffe, CIA
Ratcliffe, director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, goes before Senate Intelligence Committee.
10 a.m.: Marco Rubio, State Department
The Florida senator has served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is considering his nomination to be secretary of state.
10 a.m.: Chris Wright, Energy Department
The fossil fuel executive, who has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change, appears before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
1 p.m.: Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget
Vought, OMB director during Trump’s first term, goes before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Thursday
10 a.m.: Doug Burgum, Interior Department
The former governor of North Dakota and businessman appears before members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, who will consider his nomination as interior secretary.
10 a.m.: Scott Turner, Housing and Urban Development Department
The former NFL player who ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in Trump’s first term appears at a hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
10 a.m.: Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency
The former New York congressman appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
10:15 a.m.: Bondi, Day 2 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
10:30 a.m.: Scott Bessent, Treasury Department
The billionaire money manager from South Carolina takes questions from members of the Senate Finance Committee.
Friday
9 a.m.: Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Department
The South Dakota governor will appear before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 21
Doug Collins, Department of Veterans Affairs
The former Georgia congressman goes before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Dates not yet confirmed
Hearings are not yet scheduled for all of Trump’s choices, including some of the most contentious: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Labor Department; Tulsi Gabbard, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services Department; Howard Lutnick, Commerce Department; Linda McMahon, Education Department; Kash Patel, FBI; Brooke Rollins, Agriculture Department; Elise Stefanik, U.N. ambassador.