Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees.

Committees will hear from the contenders hoping to lead Trump’s second-term Treasury, Interior, and Housing and Urban Development departments, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency. Among them are former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s 2024 primary rival and his pick for Interior, and Scott Bessent, the billionaire money manager who would helm the Treasury.

Just days away from Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, the president-elect and his allies are working to get his Cabinet picks through the chamber Republicans now hold with a 53-seat majority. But with such a slim margin, even a few GOP holdouts could complicate the road to confirmation.

Here’s what you need to know about the Thursday confirmation hearings.

Doug Burgum

The former North Dakota governor was slated to appear before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday, but Burgum’s initial hearing was kicked to Thursday at 10 a.m. after Democratic pushback.

Democrats requested a delay on Monday, saying that Burgum’s financial disclosure, ethics agreement and other documents had not yet been received. Sen.........

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