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Debra Anne Haaland (/ ˈ h ɑː l ə n d /; born December 2, 1960) is an American politician serving as the 54th United States Secretary of the Interior. A member of the Democratic Party , she previously served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021 and as chair of the New Mexico Democratic ...
In Congress, she focused on environmental justice, climate change, missing and murdered indigenous women, and family-friendly policies. Secretary Deb Haaland made history when she became the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary. She is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and a 35th generation New Mexican.
Mar 20, 2024 · A progressive Democrat, she successfully ran for Congress in 2018 and was re-elected in 2020. In December 2020, President Joe Biden nominated Haaland as his Secretary of the Interior. This ...
Mar 16, 2021 · Deb Haaland: America’s first Native cabinet secretary. 16 March 2021. By Sam Cabral,BBC News, Washington. Getty Images. To some, she's New Mexico politician Deb Haaland. To Native...
Mar 15, 2021 · March 15, 2021. WASHINGTON — Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico made history on Monday when the Senate confirmed her as President Biden’s secretary of the Interior, making her the first...
1 day ago · In closing, Haaland challenged HLS graduates to follow in the footsteps of these three change-making lawyers. “Seize your newfound power, your influence…and your expertise, and put it to good use,” she said. “We can’t build the world we deserve without each of you.”. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, addresses Harvard Law School.
Dec 17, 2020 · In a historic first, President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior, his transition team announced Thursday evening. If confirmed by the Senate,...
