//Deb Haaland confirmed as interior secretary, becoming the first Native American Cabinet head

Deb Haaland confirmed as interior secretary, becoming the first Native American Cabinet head

The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for nearly two centuries.Haaland was confirmed by a 51-40 vote.Democrats and tribal groups hailed Haaland’s confirmation as historic, saying her selection means that Indigenous people