The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Doug Burgum as secretary of the interior on Jan. 30, 2025. The Senate voted 79-18 in favor of his nomination with 25 Democrats, one independent who caucuses with Democrats, and all 53 Republicans voting in favor. This was the eighth member of President Donald Trump’s (R) Cabinet confirmed in…
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for Doug Burgum for secretary of the interior on Jan. 16, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not yet scheduled a meeting to vote on Burgum’s nomination. Burgum must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before his nomination…