WASHINGTON - The Senate is set to vote Monday on the likely confirmation of Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s pick as interior secretary.
The historic move would make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency.Earlier this month, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Haaland's nomination, 11-9, sending it to the Senate floor.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the lone Republican to support Haaland, who won unanimous backing from committee Democrats.Murkowski, a former chair of the committee, said she had "some real misgivings" about Haaland, because of her support for policies that Murkowski said could impede Alaska's reliance on oil and other fossil fuels.