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Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Doug Burgum As Trump’s Interior Secretary

The Senate checked the former Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgam in a bipartardous way, leading President Donald Trump’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday evening.

Senator overwhelmingly approved Bulgum’s nomination 79-18. Three Senator did not vote. (Related: It may be lit out for the New York Demes climate salary system in Manhattan)

The Republican members of the Senate have committed Bulgham’s nomination and committed to reversing the job of his former Interior Secretary, Deb Harland, to restrict energy resources. Harland worked to block oil and gas leasing during Alaska.

“Governor Burgam knows that American natural resources are our largest national assets,” said John Toon, the majority of the Senate, John Toon, before Burgam confirmed. I said on Wednesday. “Frequently, under the Biden administration, the Ministry of Home Affairs was the tip of the spear to restrict American resources.”

Bulgum has promised to prioritize the richness of energy during the leadership over the Ministry of Home Affairs.

“The American people have clearly confident in President Trump to achieve the rule of energy,” Burgam said. I wrote His start of the Senate Energy and the Natural Resources (ENR) Committee in the confirmation hearing on January 16. “Energy control is the foundation of historical prosperity of the United States, affordable American families, and unmatched national security.”

“President Trump’s energy dominance vision will end the war overseas and cut inflation to make life more affordable for all families,” said Burgam. “President Trump achieves these goals while defending clean air, clean water, and their beautiful land.”

Burgam has gained the majority of the Senate Democratic Party, including Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senator New Mexico, a Democratic Democratic Party member of the Senate Registration Committee.

“I don’t agree with Governor Burgam on all issues,” he said. I wrote In a statement on January 23, “However, it was found that the healthy relationship with the Secretary of Interior was important to secure the best results of New Mexico, so Governor Bulgum’s Interior Secretary of the Interior. Voted to confirm.

Trump led Burgam to reduce regulations that affect the energy sector and use the investment of private sector related to energy innovation. The president has also appointed Bulgum to the seats of the National Security Council, the unusual appointment of energy secretary.

Burgam has been two terms as the Governor of North Dakota since December 2016. He started running in June 2023, but struggled to get traction and stopped the December campaign. He supported Trump in January 2024 and served as a campaign for the rest of the race.

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