Georgia Recorder
Haaland confirmation vote for Interior on tap despite GOP opposition
The Senate is expected to vote within days on the confirmation of U.S. Rep. Debra A. Haaland to lead the Interior Department,, which manages conservation of natural treasures like the Okefenokee Swamp Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Frank Kehren, courtesy of Creative Commons.
The Senate is expected to vote within days on the confirmation of U.S. Rep. Debra A. Haaland to lead the Interior Department, despite procedural barriers Republicans from Montana and Wyoming announced Tuesday.
Republican Sens. Steve Daines of Montana and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming placed holds on Haaland’s nomination, meaning the chamber now must take an additional procedural vote before advancing to a final vote on her confirmation.