This week, in a 51-40 vote, the Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland as the first Native American secretary of the interior, putting her at the helm of a federal agency that oversees natural resources, public land, and tribal affairs. “It is long past time that an American Indian serve as the secretary of the Interior,” […]
Deb Haaland Faces Difficult Confirmation Hearing
Deb Haaland, Congresswoman from New Mexico and President Biden’s Secretary of the Interior nominee, is facing the second day of her confirmation hearing today before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Haaland’s nomination is historic– if confirmed, she will be the first Native American Cabinet secretary. In her hearing so far, she has faced […]
