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 coming week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many 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:Tuesday9 a.m.: Doug Collins, Department of Veterans AffairsThe former Georgia congressman is up first, before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Collins is a Baptist minister, former U.S. Navy chaplain and Air Force Reserve colonel. The VA provides health care to former members of the U.S. armed forces.9:30 a.m.: Pete Hegseth, Department of DefenseRELATED STORY | Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth declines to answer questions about assault allegationsThe former Fox & Friends weekend host and Army National Guard combat veteran goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee after weeks of meetings during which some senators have questioned his fitness for the role amid allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct. The Pentagon chief's authority over the U.S. military is second only to that of the president's.10 a.m.: Doug Burgum, Interior DepartmentThe 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, the chief steward of U.S. public lands. Burgum, who endorsed Trump after ending his own 2024 presidential bid and campaigned for Trump, has also been tapped to lead the National Energy Council. Trump has said the council will seek to establish U.S. energy dominance around the world.Wednesday9 a.m.: Kristi Noem, Homeland Security DepartmentThe South Dakota governor will appear before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The rancher and former congresswoman is in line to head one of the government's biggest agencies, integral to Trump's pledge to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation.9:30 a.m.: Pam Bondi, Justice DepartmentRELATED STORY | Trump nominates Pam Bondi to serve as US attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrawsThe 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. Gaetz was facing questions about a federal sex trafficking investigation and a House Ethics Committee inquiry into allegations that he paid for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl.Bondi is a longtime fixture in Trump's orbit. The attorney general will be one of the most closely watched Cabinet members, given the concern among Democrats that Trump will look to bend the Justice Department to his will.10 a.m.: Sean Duffy, Transportation DepartmentThe former Wisconsin congressman who was also a co-host on Fox Business will be questioned by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The department oversees pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways.10 a.m.: John Ratcliffe, CIARatcliffe, director of national intelligence for the final months of Trumps first term, goes before Senate Intelligence Committee. The former Texas congressman is in line to lead the nation's premier spy agency, responsible for foreign covert operations and collecting data on U.S. adversaries.RELATED STORY | What could a second Trump term look like in the White House?10 a.m.: Marco Rubio, State DepartmentThe Florida senator has served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is considering his nomination to be secretary of state. As head of the State Department, job, Rubio would oversee the U.S. foreign service, advise Trump on diplomatic appointments and conduct negotiations with foreign leaders on behalf of the administration.10 a.m.: Chris Wright, Energy DepartmentThe fossil fuel executive, who has been one of the industrys loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change, appears before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The secretary oversees energy generation and use in the United States as well as the nation's nuclear weapon stockpile. Wright would also join Burgum on the National Energy Council.1 p.m.: Russell Vought, Office of Management and BudgetVought, OMB director during Trump's first term, goes before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Vought was closely involved with Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for Trumps second term that the Republican nominee tried to distance himself from during the campaign. The budget director oversee the building of the presidents budget and review of proposed regulations.Thursday10 a.m.: Scott Turner, Housing and Urban Development DepartmentThe 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. Turner is a professional mentor, pastor and former Texas House member. HUD is charged with addressing the nations housing needs and fair housing laws, and oversees housing for the poorest Americans.10 a.m.: Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection AgencyThe former New York congressman appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The agency is tasked with matters pertaining to environmental protection, conducting assessments, research, education and maintaining and enforcing national standards.RELATED STORY | Trump's cabinet picks targeted with violent threats, transition team says10:15 a.m.: Bondi, Day 2 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.10:30 a.m.: Scott Bessent, Treasury DepartmentThe billionaire money manager from South Carolina takes questions from members of the Senate Finance Committee. Bessent would be the first openly LGBTQ Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration. The treasury chief helps formulate financial, economic, and tax policy, and manage the public debt.Dates not yet confirmedHearings are not yet scheduled for all of Trump's choices, including some of the most contentious:Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Labor DepartmentTulsi Gabbard, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceRobert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services DepartmentRELATED STORY | Nobel Prize winners urge senators to reject RFK Jr. as health services leaderHoward Lutnick, Commerce DepartmentLinda McMahon, Education DepartmentKash Patel, FBIBrooke Rollins, Agriculture DepartmentElise Stefanik, U.N. ambassador