Jan 16, 2025 · Nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Department of the Interior. GOV. DOUG BURGUM REMARKS AS PREPARED ***EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:30AM ET ON THURSDAY 1/16/2025*** Good morning! I want to begin with gratitude to you, Chairman Lee, and to you, Senator Heinrich, for your leadership on this committee.

Jan 20, 2025 · Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior. ... Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of ...

The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced Doug Burgum (R) by an 18-2 vote, putting the former North Dakota governor on track to lead the Interior Department. Burgum, who ran ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the former governor of an oil-rich state — significant leverage to ...

Nov 15, 2024 · BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state: Burgum’s background is in business. Burgum, 68, grew up in tiny Arthur, North Dakota, population 328.

Nov 19, 2024 · As secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum could play a major role in implementing Donald Trump's plans for building more housing on federal lands.

Nov 14, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) as his nominee for secretary of the interior on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation .

Jan 14, 2025 · While the process has been delayed for some, over a dozen hearings are happening, and former governor Doug Burgum’s is scheduled to happen on Thursday, January 16. If Burgum is confirmed by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, he would sit as the head of the Department of the Interior, which oversees federal lands and natural ...

Jan 16, 2025 · If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing one of the Trump administration's overarching goals: "Drill, baby, drill."

Jan 16, 2025 · Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be interior secretary, said he would sell some holdings if confirmed. He held on to his investments while running North Dakota. Doug...