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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.
Apr 29, 2024 · Deb Haaland Confronts the History of the Federal Agency She Leads. As the first Native American Cabinet member, the Secretary of the Interior has made it part of her job to address the...
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. An indigenous woman just took over at the agency that most closely oversees indigenous priorities.
May 3, 2024 · Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland testified on President Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget request before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Secretary Haaland, along with the ...
Mar 15, 2021 · Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., is sworn in before her Senate confirmation hearing to be interior secretary last month. Her confirmation makes her the United States' first Native American Cabinet...
