Senate confirms former ND Gov. Doug Burgum as secretary of the Interior
The Senate has voted 79-18 to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as Interior Secretary in President Donald Trump's administration.
Doug Burgum Confirmed by US Senate to be Interior Secretary
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the 55th secretary of the Department of the Interior by a 78-18 vote.
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Senate confirms Burgum for Interior secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum to be Interior secretary.
Doug Burgum confirmed by Senate to interior secretary post
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.
Doug Burgum confirmed as Secretary of the Interior
Former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has been confirmed as the next Secretary of the Interior. It’s a cabinet-level agency that manages the nation’s natural and cultural resources. The final vote in the Senate took place just before 6:00 p.
Senate Confirms North Dakota's Burgum as Trump Interior Secretary
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, as President Donald Trump's interior secretary. The vote was 79 to 18. Burgum, 68, will lead an agency that guides the use of 500 million acres (202 million hectares) of federal and tribal land,
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