U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Thursday urged her colleagues to vote against the nomination Deb Haaland to Secretary of Interior.
The Senate voted Thursday to move forward with the confirmation of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) to lead the Interior Department, bringing President Joe Biden’s nominee one step closer to becoming the nation’s first Native American cabinet secretary.
The vote, called a “cloture vote,” was 54-42 with every democrat voting in favor of Haaland. Four republicans joined in support of the nomination including Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Dan Sullivan (AK). Four senators didn’t vote including Republican Sens. Richard Burr (NC), Bill Cassidy (LA), John Kennedy (LA), and Jerry Moran (KS).
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As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to helping stabilise communities hit hardest by the decrease in demand for coal energy, the Department of the Interior has announced the availability of more than US$260 million for states and Tribes to support reclamation efforts in fiscal year 2021. More than US$152.22 million is now available through the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act’s (SMCRA) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grant programme. The department is also disbursing US$115 million through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant programme.
“The Abandoned Mine Land grant programmes provide an important opportunity to revitalise local economies, support jobs, and address environmental impacts to communities from these legacy developments,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel Davis. “The job of cleaning up our lands and waters and revitalising our communities doesn
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Stauber draws fire for opposing Biden nominee
Rep. Deb Halaand is President Biden s pick for Interior post, which would make her the first Native American cabinet member. Rep. Stauber opposes her appointment Author: John Croman Updated: 11:43 PM CST January 22, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS A Minnesota congressman s decision to drum up opposition to one of President Joe Biden s cabinet nominees did not go unnoticed by Minnesota s Native American leaders.
That s because Rep. Pete Stauber of Duluth, the Republican who represents the 8th District in Congress, has taken aim at fellow Rep. Debra Haaland of New Mexico. She s President Biden s pick for Secretary of the Interior. If confirmed by the Senate she would be the first Indigenous person to hold a cabinet position.