{"id":8967,"date":"2021-03-11T08:31:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T13:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=8967"},"modified":"2021-03-11T15:06:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T20:06:49","slug":"senate-sets-initial-vote-on-deb-haaland-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/03\/11\/senate-sets-initial-vote-on-deb-haaland-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate sets initial vote on Deb Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1004545492&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\" title=\"indianz\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">indianz<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\/us-senate-sets-first-vote-on-deb-haaland-debforinterior\" title=\"U.S. Senate sets first vote on Deb Haaland #DebForInterior\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Senate sets first vote on Deb Haaland #DebForInterior<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Indianz.Com Audio: <a href=https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\/us-senate-sets-first-vote-on-deb-haaland-debforinterior>U.S. Senate sets first vote on Deb Haaland #DebForInterior<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Senate sets initial vote on Deb Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, March 11, 2021<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Acee Agoyo<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<strong>UPDATE:<BR>\r\nThe <a href=https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_lists\/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&#038;session=1&#038;vote=00118>U.S. Senate voted 54 to 42<\/a> to end debate on Deb Haaland&#8217;s nomination to be Secretary of the Interior.\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n Four Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to advance the nomination. A final vote is still expected on Monday.<\/strong>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<strong>\u2022 On Clubhouse: <a href=https:\/\/www.joinclubhouse.com\/event\/PADV5X87>Indianz.Com and Friends Listening Room<\/a> [Audio Only]<\/strong>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe <a href=https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/>U.S. Senate<\/a> is slowly but surely moving to confirm <a href=https:\/\/haaland.house.gov\/>Rep. Deb Haaland<\/a> (D-New Mexico)  as <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/17\/deb-haaland-tapped-for-cabinet-by-president-elect-joe-biden\/>Secretary of the Interior<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAn initial vote on Haaland&#8217;s  historic nomination to lead the <a href=https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/>Department of the Interior<\/a>  takes place on Thursday afternoon.    <a href=https:\/\/www.schumer.senate.gov\/>Sen. Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-New York), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democrats.senate.gov\/about-chuck\">Democratic majority leader<\/a> in the   Senate, said the <a href=https:\/\/www.democrats.senate.gov\/2021\/03\/10\/schedule-for-thursday-march-11-2021>roll call has been scheduled<\/a> for 1:30pm Eastern.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe vote is of a procedural nature, on what is known as  motion to invoke cloture on the  <a href=https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/nomination\/117th-congress\/78\/11>nomination<\/a>. Schumer  filed the motion earlier this week  in order to clear Republican objections to  Haaland, who is a citizen of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagunapueblo-nsn.gov\/\">Pueblo of Laguna<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cDespite Republican obstruction, Representative Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate to be Secretary Haaland,\u201d <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/03\/10\/haaland-will-be-confirmed-by-the-senate-deb-haaland-debforinterior\/>Schumer said on Tuesday<\/a> before <a href=https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\/us-senate-sets-first-vote-on-deb-haaland-debforinterior>submitting the motion<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe  cloture vote is a crucial step in the process  to confirm Haaland to her post  in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/cabinet\/\">President Joe Biden&#8217;s Cabinet<\/a>.   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ndndem\">Holly Cook Macarro<\/a>, an <a href=\"https:\/\/spiritrockconsulting.com\/team-members\/\">Indian law and policy expert<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redlakenation.org\/\">Red Lake Nation<\/a>,   detailed  the process in a post on the <a href=https:\/\/www.dataforprogress.org\/blog\/2021\/2\/22\/haaland-confirmation-next-steps>Data for Progress website<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/P>\r\n\u201cTeam #DebForInterior: Don&#8217;t panic,\u201d Cook Macarro said in a <a href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/ndndem\/status\/1369323399554695185>post on social media<\/a> on Tuesday, explaining that the Senate is moving forward with a final vote on Haaland&#8217;s nomination.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eIvGLjOv1aE\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06\/maxresdefault-1757.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate\u2019 #DebForInterior\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eIvGLjOv1aE\">\n\t\t\t\u2018Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate\u2019 #DebForInterior\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eIvGLjOv1aE\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), the Democratic majority leader in the U.S. Senate, speaks on the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to b&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/5ccc1a49\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Indianz.Com Video: <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/03\/10\/haaland-will-be-confirmed-by-the-senate-deb-haaland-debforinterior\/>\u2018Haaland will be confirmed by the Senate\u2019: Deb Haaland #DebForInterior<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThursday&#8217;s roll call is a <a href=https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_lists\/vote_menu_117_1.htm>recorded one<\/a>. So the outcome will give an indication of which  members of the Senate &#8212; Democrat and Republican alike &#8212; are supporting Haaland.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSo far, only <a href=https:\/\/www.mcconnell.senate.gov\/>Sen. Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-Kentucky), the Republican minority leader in the chamber, has spoken on the   floor about his intent to vote against Haaland. He claimed that her prior support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_New_Deal\">Green New Deal<\/a>, a popular climate change and economic proposal, and her past positions on energy development are out of step with Americans.\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n&#8220;Her record and her views ignore the fact that American energy independence fueled prosperity for the working class and middle class over the last four years,&#8221; <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/t6fONlYxJFA>McConnell said<\/a> on Wednesday.\r\n<P><\/p>\r\nBut McConnell isn&#8217;t the only member of the GOP going against Haaland. Earlier in the week,   <a href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianz\/status\/1369321420438839296>Sen. Steve Daines<\/a> (R-Montana) and <a href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianz\/status\/1369375341945446410>Sen. Cynthia Lummis<\/a> (R-Wyoming) announced their opposition to her nomination.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAnd last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrasso.senate.gov\/\">Sen. John Barrasso<\/a> (R-Wyoming)  and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lankford.senate.gov\/\">Sen. James Lankford<\/a> (R-Oklahoma) also said they were going to vote against Haaland. Montana, Oklahoma and Wyoming are home to nearly  50 tribal nations and some of the largest reservations in the U.S.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_www-youtube-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t6fONlYxJFA\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06\/maxresdefault-1758.jpg\" alt=\"Senate Republican opposes Deb Haaland #DebForInterior\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t6fONlYxJFA\">\n\t\t\tSenate Republican opposes Deb Haaland #DebForInterior\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t6fONlYxJFA\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), the Republican minority leader in the U.S. Senate, announces his opposition to Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) as Secretar&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/5ccc1a49\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Indianz.Com Video: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/t6fONlYxJFA>Senate Republican opposes Deb Haaland #DebForInterior\u200b<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHaaland, however, has bipartisan support, an achievement tied to her record of cooperation as a member of the <a href=https:\/\/www.house.gov\/>U.S. House of Representatives<\/a>. Since arriving in the nation&#8217;s capital as one of the  <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2019\/01\/04\/native-women-make-history-congress.asp>first two Native women  in Congress<\/a>, she has been  able to secure passage of <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/21\/deb-haaland-legislation-introduced-in-116th-congress\/>her bills<\/a> by working across party lines.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cShe&#8217;ll work for us and she&#8217;ll reach across the aisle,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/donyoung.house.gov\/\">Rep. Don Young<\/a> (R-Alaska), who is the longest serving member of the House, said when he introduced Haaland at her <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/02\/24\/recap-debforinterior-confirmation-hearing\/>confirmation hearing on February 23<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Sure enough, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murkowski.senate.gov\/\">Sen. Lisa Murkowski<\/a> (R-Alaska), who serves as vice chair of the <a href=https:\/\/indian.senate.gov\/>Senate Committee on Indian Affairs<\/a>, has already said she will vote for Haaland, citing the importance of having a Native person in the highest levels of government. And\r\n   <a href=https:\/\/www.collins.senate.gov\/>Sen. Susan Collins<\/a> (R-Maine) cited Haaland&#8217;s \u201cdeep knowledge of tribal issues\u201d as a reason for her eventual vote in favor of the nomination.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe final vote is expected to take place in the Senate on Monday. Haaland could then be sworn into her post at the Department of the Interior as soon as Monday or Tuesday.\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nOnce  confirmed, Haaland would be the first Native person to lead the the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities to tribes and their citizens. Interior includes  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bia.gov\/\">Bureau of Indian Affairs<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bie.edu\/\">Bureau of Indian Education<\/a> and the recently-established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bia.gov\/btfa\">Bureau of Trust Funds Administration<\/a>, which is taking over most of the duties previously assigned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/ost\">Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe department also includes the <a href=https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/>National Park Service<\/a> and the <a href=https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/>Bureau of Land Management<\/a>, both of which manage cultural, sacred and sensitive lands on ancestral tribal territories. \r\n<P><\/p>\r\n\u201cThis is all of our country. This is our mother,\u201d Haaland said on the <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/02\/26\/recap-debforinterior-confirmation-hearing-day-2\/>second day of her confirmation hearing<\/a> on February 24.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to not feel obligated to protect this land,\u201d Haaland added. \u201cI feel like every Indigenous person in this country understands this.\u201d\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row><div class=col-6>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1162\" height=\"716\" data-attachment-id=\"8984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/03\/11\/senate-sets-initial-vote-on-deb-haaland-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior\/debforinteriorclubhouse\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11\/debforinteriorclubhouse.png\" data-orig-size=\"1162,716\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"debforinteriorclubhouse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11\/debforinteriorclubhouse-1024x631.png\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11\/debforinteriorclubhouse.png\" alt=\"debforinteriorclubhouse\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8984\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-6 align-self-center\">\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">We\u2019re getting closer! Join <a href=https:\/\/www.joinclubhouse.com\/event\/PADV5X87>Indianz.Com and friends on Clubhouse<\/a> as we listen to the first vote on Deb Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior. Then we can talk next steps in this historic moment. #DebForInterior\r\n<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nMembers of Clubhouse can also join a <a href=https:\/\/www.joinclubhouse.com\/event\/PADV5X87>listening room hosted by Indianz.Com<\/a> in the afternoon. Anyone seeking an invite to the audio-based platform can send a direct message to <a href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianz>@indianz on Twitter<\/a> or to <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/indianzcom>indianzcom on Facebook<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinclubhouse.com\/\">Clubhouse app<\/a> is currently limited to Apple   devices. A phone number is required to join but users are not required to share their contacts with the platform until they invite others.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<strong>Note: Cover photo courtesy <a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naturalresourcesdems\/49588431491>House Committee on Natural Resources, Democrats<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Notices<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.energy.senate.gov\/hearings\/2021\/2\/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior-continued>Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior (Continued)\r\n<\/a> (February 24, 2021)<BR>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.energy.senate.gov\/hearings\/2021\/2\/hearing-to-consider-nomination-of-the-honorable-debra-haaland-to-be-the-secretary-of-the-interior>Hearing to Consider Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the 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Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) | Native American Contractors Association<\/a> (February 18, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/02\/17\/deb-haaland-finally-lands-confirmation-hearing-to-be-secretary-of-the-interior\/\" title=\"Deb Haaland finally lands confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior\">Deb Haaland finally lands confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Interior<\/a> (February 17, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/02\/17\/house-subcommittee-for-indigenous-peoples-of-the-united-states-gains-new-leader\/\" title=\"House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States gains new leader\">House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States gains new leader<\/a> (February 17, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/02\/05\/native-women-land-key-leadership-and-policy-roles-in-biden-administration\/\" title=\"Native women land key leadership and policy roles in Biden administration\">Native women land key leadership and policy roles in Biden administration<\/a> (February 5, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/02\/01\/doug-george-kanentiio-native-people-invisible-on-inauguration-day\/\" title=\"Doug George-Kanentiio: Native people invisible on inauguration day\">Doug George-Kanentiio: Native people invisible on inauguration day<\/a> (February 1, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/01\/26\/chuck-hoskin-deb-haaland-for-secretary-of-the-interior\/\" title=\"Chuck Hoskin: Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior\">Chuck Hoskin: Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior<\/a> (January 26, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/01\/19\/joe-biden-nominees-slated-for-first-confirmation-hearings-in-u-s-senate\/\" title=\"Joe Biden nominees slated for first confirmation hearings in U.S. Senate\">Joe Biden nominees slated for first confirmation hearings in U.S. Senate<\/a> (January 19, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/01\/17\/we-recognize-that-our-country-was-built-on-indigenous-land-joe-biden-inaugural-welcome-event\/\" title=\"\u2018We recognize that our country was built on Indigenous land\u2019: Joe Biden inaugural welcome event\">\u2018We recognize that our country was built on Indigenous land\u2019: Joe Biden inaugural welcome event<\/a> (January 17, 2021)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/28\/cronkite-news-indian-country-prepares-for-new-era-with-joe-biden-as-president\/\" title=\"Cronkite News: Indian Country prepares for new era with Joe Biden as president\">Cronkite News: Indian Country prepares for new era with Joe Biden as president<\/a> (December 28, 2020)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/21\/deb-haaland-legislation-introduced-in-116th-congress\/\" title=\"Deb Haaland: Legislation introduced in 116th Congress\">Deb Haaland: Legislation introduced in 116th Congress<\/a> (December 21, 2020)<BR>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/19\/i-am-honored-and-ready-to-serve-deb-haaland-and-the-joe-biden-administration\/\" title=\"\u2018I am honored and ready to serve\u2019: Deb Haaland and the Joe Biden administration\">\u2018I am honored and ready to serve\u2019: Deb Haaland and the Joe Biden administration<\/a> (December 19, 2020)<BR>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/19\/ill-be-fierce-for-all-of-us-deb-haaland-secretary-of-the-interior-nominee\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019ll be fierce for all of us\u2019: Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior for President-elect Joe Biden\">\u2018I\u2019ll be fierce for all of us\u2019: Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior for President-elect Joe Biden<\/a> (December 19, 2020)<BR>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/19\/president-elect-biden-and-vice-president-elect-harris-introduce-key-members-of-their-climate-team\/\" title=\"President-elect Joe Biden introduces Interior nominee Deb Haaland\">President-elect Joe Biden introduces Interior nominee Deb Haaland<\/a> (December 19, 2020)<BR><a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/12\/17\/deb-haaland-tapped-for-cabinet-by-president-elect-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden\">Deb Haaland tapped for Cabinet by President-elect Joe Biden<\/a> (December 17, 2020)\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11\/debhaaland-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"debhaaland\" class=\"invisible\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The U.S. Senate is slowly but surely moving to confirm Rep. 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