Nancy Pelosi Gives Biden Her Blessing To Pick Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary
4 years ago

Nancy Pelosi Gives Biden Her Blessing To Pick Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary

Huff Post  

Under that scenario, the maximum amount of time from her resignation to a special election would be roughly three months. And New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, which Haaland represents, is solidly Democratic: Biden won it by 23 percentage points in November. Pelosi’s latest statement suggests that whatever obstacle she and House Democratic leaders may have presented to Biden picking Haaland is gone. On a Wednesday call with reporters, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer strongly pushed back on the idea that he had been advising Biden’s team against tapping Haaland for the job. “I have not talked to one single person in the administration about Deb Haaland,” Hoyer said.

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'She needs to take a seat': Pelosi reportedly wearing thin with some Dems
2 months ago

'She needs to take a seat': Pelosi reportedly wearing thin with some Dems

Raw Story  

Some Democrats reportedly aren't thrilled with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi as she continues to publicly criticize her party's performance in this year's election. Axios reported Friday that Democrats have said they feel Pelosi needs to let House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lead the caucus. One senior Democratic lawmaker told the outlet, "She needs to take a seat" and that …

Deb Haaland ‘Wholeheartedly’ Endorses Kamala Harris For President
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Deb Haaland ‘Wholeheartedly’ Endorses Kamala Harris For President

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Wednesday threw her support behind Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, praising her record of advocacy for Indigenous people and other marginalized communities. “I wholeheartedly endorse Kamala Harris as our next President of the United States,” Haaland told HuffPost in an exclusive statement, which she emphasized she was …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down while the next generation steps up
2 years, 1 month ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down while the next generation steps up

Raw Story  

United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California announced on Thursday that she "will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership" in the 118th Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down while the next generation steps up | RawStory.TV House Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down while the next generation steps up | RawStory.TV Democrats lost their five-seat House majority …

Pelosi will stay around to lead House Democrats through the next election – and perhaps beyond
3 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi will stay around to lead House Democrats through the next election – and perhaps beyond

CNN  

CNN — Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House’s top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond. “There were so many times – sometimes multiple times a day – when a bill was dead and she was able to put the paddles on and revive it.” …

Deb Haaland makes history as first Native American Cabinet secretary
3 years, 10 months ago

Deb Haaland makes history as first Native American Cabinet secretary

Raw Story  

The Senate on Monday confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to head the Interior Department, marking the first time in U.S. history that a Native American will be Cabinet secretary of an executive branch agency. President Joe Biden has pledged to make his Cabinet secretaries — a president's inner circle — the most diverse group in history, and Haaland's …

Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A key Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary, clearing the way for a Senate vote that is likely to make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency. Murkowski, a former chair of the committee, said she had “some real misgivings” about Haaland, because of …

Collins to back Haaland for Interior, sealing her approval
3 years, 10 months ago

Collins to back Haaland for Interior, sealing her approval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will support New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be Interior secretary, the first Republican senator to publicly back a nominee set to become the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency. The announcement makes Haaland’s confirmation by the Senate nearly certain and follows Haaland’s endorsement last week by Democratic Sen. …

Manchin says he’ll vote for Haaland for interior secretary
3 years, 10 months ago

Manchin says he’ll vote for Haaland for interior secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Wednesday that he will vote for New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, clearing the way for her likely approval as the first Native American to head a Cabinet agency. “While we do not agree on every issue, she reaffirmed her …

Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines
3 years, 10 months ago

Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Interior Department faced sharp questions from Republicans Tuesday over what several called her “radical” ideas that include opposition to fracking and the Keystone XL oil pipeline. He displayed a large chart featuring a quote from last November, before Haaland was selected to lead Interior, in which she said: “If I had …

AP source: Biden to pick Rep. Haaland as interior secretary
4 years ago

AP source: Biden to pick Rep. Haaland as interior secretary

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb …

Biden Picks Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary
4 years ago

Biden Picks Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Rep. Deb Haaland, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe, to serve as secretary of the interior. “The nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland ― a champion of the environment and of Native people ― heralds a new era of conservation, progress, and healing in the Department of the Interior …

Deb Haaland Is Joe Biden's 'Leading Candidate' For Interior Secretary
4 years, 1 month ago

Deb Haaland Is Joe Biden's 'Leading Candidate' For Interior Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Deb Haaland is the front-runner to be President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for interior secretary, a source familiar with the selection process tells HuffPost. And Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill declined to say whether Pelosi supports Haaland potentially taking the interior secretary post. In terms of timing of an interior secretary announcement, the source familiar with the selection …

Tribes Want Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary. Some Biden Advisers Are Trying To Thwart Her.
4 years, 1 month ago

Tribes Want Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary. Some Biden Advisers Are Trying To Thwart Her.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For weeks, leaders of Native American tribes all over the country have been urging President-elect Joe Biden to pick Rep. Deb Haaland to be his interior secretary. Why would you start a new transition that way?” Holsey is one of 150 tribal leaders who privately wrote to Biden last week in support of Haaland for interior secretary. …

Rep. Haaland: Cabinet Pick 'Would Mean A Lot To Indian Country'
4 years, 1 month ago

Rep. Haaland: Cabinet Pick 'Would Mean A Lot To Indian Country'

NPR  

Rep. Haaland: Cabinet Pick 'Would Mean A Lot To Indian Country' Enlarge this image toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network As President-elect Joe Biden continues to assemble his advisers and Cabinet, one name being floated could add another historic first to his administration. Politico reported Thursday that dozens …

Dozens Of Lawmakers Urge Biden To Pick Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary
4 years, 1 month ago

Dozens Of Lawmakers Urge Biden To Pick Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dozens of members of Congress, including some Republicans, are urging President-elect Joe Biden to pick Rep. Deb Haaland to be his Interior Secretary ― and make some history in the process. Haaland, the chair of House Natural Resources subcommittee with oversight authority for the Interior Department, made history in 2018 as one of just two Native American …

Deb Haaland: 'Of Course' I'd Be Interested In Being Biden's Interior Secretary
4 years, 2 months ago

Deb Haaland: 'Of Course' I'd Be Interested In Being Biden's Interior Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Deb Haaland made history in 2018 as one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, along with Rep. Sharice Davids. “We’ve never had a Native American serve in any Cabinet position,” Bryan Newland, tribal chairman of the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan and a lead organizer on the letter, said Tuesday. Haaland …

We're Finally Going To Have Native American Women In Congress
6 years, 2 months ago

We're Finally Going To Have Native American Women In Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Two Native American women won their congressional races on Tuesday night, making history as the first female indigenous candidates heading to the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Deb Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, swept to an easy victory in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, a heavily Democratic district with an open …

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