Sens. Bennet, Hickenlooper Call on Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Assist Colorado Communities Recovering From Devastating Wildfires
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WASHINGTON,
March 9, 2021:
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and
John Hickenlooper (D), a member of the
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, called on
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary
Thomas J. Vilsack to support wildfire recovery efforts in
Colorado after the state faced the three largest wildfires in
Colorado history in 2020.
USDA programs like the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program and the
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program to ongoing wildfire recovery efforts. While effective, these programs are often hamstrung by administrative hurdles and inconsistent funding.
The White House
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the appointments of additional White House staff who will serve in the Office of Administration, White House Counsel’s Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Administration, White House Military Office, Office of Presidential Correspondence, and Speechwriting. The new staff bring a breadth of exceptional talent, diverse experience, and steadfast dedication to the White House and will play key roles supporting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackling the crises facing the country and building back better.
Biographies of the appointees are listed below in alphabetical order and by White House office:
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the appointments of additional White House staff who will serve in the Office of Administration, White House Counsel’s Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Administration, White House Military Office, Office of Presidential Correspondence, and Speechwriting. The new staff bring a breadth of exceptional talent, diverse experience, and steadfast dedication to the White House and will play key roles supporting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackling the crises facing the country and building back better.
Biographies of the appointees are listed below in alphabetical order and by White House office:
Originally published on March 4, 2021 6:03 pm
Montana Sen. Steve Daines followed through on his promise to vote against Rep. Deb Haaland’s nomination as Secretary of the Interior today but the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced her nomination despite GOP opposition.
In an 11 to 9 vote, the committee voted to favorably report Congresswoman Haaland’s nomination as Secretary of the Interior.
Republican Senator of Alaska Lisa Murkowski, considered by many to be a key committee vote, said she “struggled” to decide how to vote but voted to support Rep. Haaland as the first Native American to hold the position overseeing many federal programs that directly impact Native Americans.
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