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Douglas Burgum To Be Secretary Of The Interior

PN11-3

Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior.

Received: January 20, 2025; January 20, 2025
Authority: February 24, 2026; February 24, 2026
Last Action: January 30, 2025; January 30, 2025

1Nominees

14Actions

1Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Nominees

1 nominee

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20)

78

Yea

20

Nay

0

Present

2

Not Voting

Voted on January 29, 2025

Recorded Votes

Recorded Senate votes

2 recorded

January 30, 2025

Nomination Confirmed (80-17)

On the Nomination

January 29, 2025

Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20)

On the Cloture Motion

Action History

FloorJanuary 30, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 26.

FloorJanuary 30, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, vote 1/30/2025.

FloorJanuary 30, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorJanuary 29, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 1/30/2025.

FloorJanuary 29, 2025

Considered by Senate.

Committees & Meetings

1 committee · 1 meeting

Committees

1 total

Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesSenate

Committee Meetings

1 meeting related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider Amendment of Rule 6(b) of the Committee Rules to establish the reporting quorum, an original resolution to provide for the funding of the Committee for the 119th Congress, and the nominations of Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, and Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.

Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesDirksen Senate Office Building, 366Jan 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Hearing Records

1 hearing on record

Burgum Nomination

Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 16, 2025

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Douglas Burgum

Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior

North Dakota