Senate confirms Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary

The Senate confirms Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior by a vote of 51-40, making her the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history. Haaland, a former U.S. Representative from New Mexico and member of the Laguna Pueblo, takes charge of managing public lands, tribal relations, and energy policy. Her confirmation is historic for Native American representation in federal government.