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Manchin Says Heâll Vote for Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary Last Updated March 13, 2021, 7:06 a.m. ETMarch 13, 2021, 7:06 a.m. ET If confirmed, Ms. Haaland would be the first Native American to head a cabinet agency. President Bidenâs administration is plunging into battles over his stimulus proposal and cabinet nominees this week. Hereâs what you need to know: Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico, President Bidenâs nominee to lead the Interior Department, faced tough questions during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.Credit.Pool photo by Sarah Silbiger Senator Joe Manchin III, the West Virginia Democrat who heads the Senate Energy Committee, announced Wednesday that he will vote to confirm Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico to head the Interior Department. ....
Inman Connect As President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan hangs in the balance, more than 160 of the nation’s most influential executives are advocating for its passage through a letter addressed to majority and minority leaders Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy. Among the 160 signees are 27 residential and commercial real estate executives, including Zillow Co-Founder and CEO Rich Barton, The Corcoran Group President and CEO Pamela Liebman, and WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani. “We write to urge immediate and large-scale federal legislation to address the health and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the letter read. “More than a year after the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States, our nation is still struggling to combat the spread and reverse its economic fallout.” ....