More details about the upcoming confirmation hearings for Cabinet nominees are becoming available, including the dates and times of many of the hearings.
On January 10, the Senate Judiciary Committee will start its two-day confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) at 9:30 AM ET. The hearing will be webcast on the committee website here.
In addition to the Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, a number of other Cabinet nominees are scheduled to appear before the relevant Senate committees for their confirmation hearings on January 11. Retired general John Kelly, tapped by President-elect Trump to oversee the Department of Homeland Security, is scheduled to testify before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at 2 PM ET. The hearing will be webcast here.
Also on the 11th, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee is scheduled to hold its hearing on Transportation Secretary nominee Elaine Chao. Her appearance is currently set for 10:15 AM ET. Additional information about the hearing is available here.
As noted previously, Federal Relations will continue to monitor further developments on this front.