While January holds the presidential inauguration, it is also filled with Senate committee meetings to approve President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet choices.
Here is a list of the nominees for cabinet members and non-cabinet level staff.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Ben Carson
Job: increase homeownership, support community development
Background: retired neurosurgeon, former GOP primary rival
Committee: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Confirmation hearing: Jan. 12
Attorney General: Jeff Sessions
Job: chief law enforcement officer and chief lawyer of U.S. government
Background: Alabama Republican congressman
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Confirmation Hearings: Jan. 10 and 11
Secretary of State: Rex Tillerson
Job: monitor foreign affairs, handle foreign policy
Background: CEO of Exxon Mobil
Committee: Senate of Foreign Relations
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 11
Agriculture Secretary: Sonny Perdue
Job: oversee the American farming industry
Background: former governor of Georgia
Committee: Agricultural Advisory
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: David Shulkin
Job: oversee veterans benefits, health care and national veterans memorials and affairs
Background: current Under Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Committee: Veterans Affairs
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
Director of National Intelligence: Dan Coats
Job: head of the Intelligence Community — advises intelligence matters relation to national security
Background: U.S. senator from Indiana
Committee: House Intelligence
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
Homeland Security Secretary-: John F. Kelly
Job: protect the U.S. and safety of its citizens
Background: retired Marine general, former U.S. southern Command chief
Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 10
Transportation Secretary: Elaine Chao
Job: ensure fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation to U.S. citizens
Background: former labor secretary under the George W. Bush administration; deputy secretary of transportation under President George H.W. Bush; member of Trump's Asian Pacific American Advisory Council for the campaign; married to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell.
Committee: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 11
Education Secretary: Betsy DeVos
Job: establish policy, administer and coordinate most federal assistance to education
Background: billionaire, philanthropist, Republican megadonor
Committee: Senate Health, Education and Labor and Pensions
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 17
Commerce Secretary: Wilbur Ross
Job: works with businesses, universities, communities and the nation’s workers to promote job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved standards of living
Background: billionaire private-equity investor, founder of the private equity firm WL Ross & Co. LLC
Committee: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 18
Labor Secretary: Andrew Puzder
Job: responsible for standards in occupational safety, wages and number of hours worked, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services
Background: CEO of CKE Restaurants, which include the Carl's Jr. fast-food chain
Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Confirmation Hearing: Feb. 2
Interior Secretary: Ryan Zinke
Job: management and conservation of federal land and natural resources
Background: Montana Republican Congressman, former U.S. Navy SEAL commander
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 17
U.S. Trade Representative: Robert Lighthizer
Job: responsible for developing and recommending United States trade policy to the president
Background: trade attorney, former deputy USTR under President Ronald Reagan
Committee: Senate Finance
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
Energy Secretary: Rick Perry
Job: concerned with policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material.
Background: former governor of Texas
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 19
Defense Secretary: James Mattis
Job: policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal and program evaluation responsibilities
Background: retired U.S. four-star Marine Corps general
Committee: Senate Armed Services
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator: Scott Pruitt
Job: protecting human health and the environment
Background: Oklahoma attorney general
Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 17
Treasury Secretary: Steven Mnuchin
Job: concerned with financial and monetary matters
Background: former Goldman Sachs executive, Trump's national finance chair for the campaign
Committee: Senate Finance
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 19
Health and Human Services Secretary: Tom Price
Job: improve health, safety and well-being of U.S. citizens
Background: Georgia Republican congressman, House Budget Chairman
Committee: Senate Finance
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 24
Small Business Administration: Linda McMahon
Job: provide support to entrepreneurs and small businesses
Background: CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate for the state of Connecticut
Committee: N/A
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
Ambassador to the United Nations: Nikki Haley
Job: represent U.S. interest in U.N.
Background: Governor of South Carolina
Committee: Senate Foreign Relations
Confirmation Hearing: Jan. 18
Director of Office of Management and Budget: Mick Mulvaney
Job: assist the president in preparing the annual federal budget, oversee administration
Background: representative from South Carolina
Committee: Senate Budget
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
C.I.A. Director: Mike Pompeo
Job: perform functions related to increasing intelligence affecting national security
Background: Kansas Republican Congressman
Committee: N/A
Confirmation Hearing: TBD
Candidates still need to be chosen for National Intelligence, Veterans, and Agriculture.
Here are the appointed cabinet members who did not require Senate approval.
Homeland Security Adviser: Thomas P. Bossert
Job: provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of State
Background: top national security aide to President George W. Bush.
Counselor: Kellyanne Conway
Job: give advice and recommendation to the president
Background: Trump's former campaign manager, confidante and spokeswoman
Director of Trade and Industrial Policy: Peter Navarro
Job: senior policy adviser
Background: Professor at the University of California, Irvine, who holds a doctorate from Harvard and is a credentialed economist
Special Adviser on Regulatory Reform: Carl Icahn
Job: Director of Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Background: billionaire investor and famed "corporate raider" who buys large stakes in companies and then forces policy changes to benefit shareholders
Press Secretary and Special Assistant to the President: Sean Spicer
Job: act as spokesperson for U.S. government
Background: longtime spokesman for the Republican National Committee and top aide to Reince Priebus, who is the incoming chief of staff
White House Counsel: Donald F. McGahn II
Job: advise the president on all legal issues
Background: served as general counsel for the Trump campaign and was on the Federal Election Commission for 5 years
National Security Adviser: Michael T. Flynn
Job: chief adviser to the president on national security issues
Background: retired Army lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
White House Chief of Staff: Reince Preibus
Job: assistant to the president
Background: Chairman of the Republican National Committee
Chief Strategist: Stephen K. Bannon
Job: works closely with president to achieve administration’s long-term agenda and provides counsel to president on all critical matters
Background: right-wing media executive and the chairman of the president-elect's campaign. Many have denounced the move, warning that Bannon represents racist views
Senior Adviser to the president: Jared Kushner
Job: highly-ranked assistant to the President
Background: son-in-law of Trump, adviser during presidential campaign
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers: Not yet chosen
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