Created: March 15, 2021 05:36 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The U.S. Senate confirmed Deb Haaland for the position of Secretary of the Interior Monday by a vote of 51 to 40.
Haaland is the first Native American to hold a cabinet-level office.
Just moments after her confirmation, Haaland tweeted out that she was ready to serve.
Thank you to the U.S. Senate for your confirmation vote today. As Secretary of @Interior, I look forward to collaborating with all of you. I am ready to serve. #BeFierce
“Although she will be the first, she s committed to not being the last,” said Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-New Mexico) during an impassioned speech on the Senate floor.
15 Mar 2021
The Senate on Monday voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Interior (DOI), Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), clearing a hurdle for Biden as he seeks to achieve “environmental justice” as one of his top agenda items.
Haaland, a citizen of the Laguna Pueblo tribe in New Mexico, is the first Native American to become a cabinet member, which aligns with Biden’s promise to appoint “the most diverse cabinet representative of all folks.” She was confirmed 51–40 with most Republicans opposing her confirmation.
Haaland was a proponent of the 2019 Green New Deal and has advocated for fully banning fracking and drilling on federal lands. She faced considerable resistance from Republicans during her hearing with the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in February before the committee ultimately approved her 11–9.
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