ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The Senate voted 51-40 Monday evening to confirm her as interior secretary. • 7 min read Deb Haaland confirmed The Senate on Monday confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American in U.S. history to serve in a president's Cabinet.Leigh Vogel/AFP via Getty Images The Senate on Monday confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American in U.S. history to serve in a president's Cabinet. Haaland, elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, earned the support of several key Republican senators despite early GOP opposition to her nomination. The vote was 51-40.