Government Executive In this Jan. 26 image from video, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the president pro tempore of the Senate, who is presiding over the impeachment trial of former President Trump, swears in members of the Senate for the trial. Senate Television via AP Get the latest on need-to-know topics for federal employees delivered to your inbox. email President Biden has seven high-level nominees approved so far. Cabinet-level nominees confirmed, but starting this week the Senate will have to balance additional confirmations with the impeachment trial. The House voted to impeach President Trump on January 13 for incitement of violence at the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The trial will start in the Senate on Tuesday. Biden previously said he hopes “Senate leadership will find a way to deal with their Constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation,” such as confirming nominees for “key” positions, “getting our vaccine program on track” for the ongoing pandemic and reviving the economy.