Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary | AP News
15 hours ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who ...
Burgum Nomination | U.S. Department of the Interior
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Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary
15 hours ago · Doug Burgum, a promoter of oil and gas, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to lead the Interior Department, a role in which he will oversee drilling and mining policies on federal lands and ...
Trump's pick for secretary of the Interior Department is Doug Burgum ...
Jan 16, 2025 · If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing one of the Trump administration's overarching goals: "Drill, baby, drill."
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum confirmed as Interior …
14 hours ago · The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. During his confirmation hearing, Burgum emphasized a commitment to advancing U.S. energy production in President Donald Trump’s administration.
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as Interior secretary
14 hours ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary on Thursday, making the former North Dakota governor the nation's point person for public land management and President Donald Trump’s ...
Doug Burgum confirmed as interior secretary with support from …
14 hours ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost ...
How the Senate Voted to Confirm Doug Burgum as Interior …
1 day ago · The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Doug Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary. Needed for confirmation Needed for confirmation Note: Confirmation requires a ...
What to know about Doug Burgum, Trump's choice to run the Interior …
Nov 15, 2024 · BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state: Burgum, 68, grew up in tiny Arthur, North Dakota, population 328.
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum confirmed as Interior …
14 hours ago · Burgum will be the second former North Dakota governor to serve as a U.S. Cabinet secretary. Former Gov. Ed Schafer led the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. This article first appeared in the North Dakota Monitor, a sister site of the Nebraska Examiner in the States Newsroom network.