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Here's the confirmation hearing schedule for Trump's Cabinet picks
Republican senators are working to get the president-elect's team in place as quickly as possible, with Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 and GOP majorities in the House and Senate that are eager to get to work on his policy agenda.
Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate, and nominations require a simple majority, meaning most of Trump's picks should be comfortably confirmed shortly after he takes office next week. Others could face an uphill battle if only a handful of GOP senators oppose their nominations.
Here's the hearing schedule, in order of appearance:
Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth takes his seat at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 14, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in what was likely to be the most contentious hearing on the schedule.
The 44-year-old former Fox News host and Army combat veteran faced scrutiny over a sexual assault allegation that he denied, along with controversial comments he's made about women in combat roles. He also faced questions about his qualifications to lead the largest workforce in the country at the Defense Department.
Read CBS News' coverage of Hegseth's hearing here.
Pam Bondi
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination to be attorney general on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and is scheduled to return on Thursday at 10:15 a.m.
Bondi, 59, served as Florida's attorney general before going on to work at the right-wing think tank America First Policy Institute. Bondi was tapped for the role after Trump's first pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew following intense criticism.
Read CBS News' coverage of Bondi's confirmation hearing here.
Marco Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio arrives to testify at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images
Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
The 53-year-old has represented Florida in the Senate since 2011 and faced off with Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries. In 2024, Rubio was on the shortlist to be Trump's running mate. The Florida Republican, a China hawk with extensive foreign policy experience, is expected to have among the smoothest paths to confirmation in the upper chamber.
Read CBS News' coverage of Rubio's confirmation hearing here.