Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on nomination of Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior. Burgum served as governor of North Dakota from 2016 until late last year.

Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's earlier showdowns.

Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.

The Senate will continue confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on Thursday, featuring several high-profile candidates.

10 a.m.: Doug Burgum, Interior Department The former ... The billionaire money manager from South Carolina takes questions from members of the Senate Finance Committee. Bessent would be the ...

Sen. Tim Scott, the Republican chairman of the committee, in his opening remarks took a pause before mentioning the former name of the Washington football team where Turner once played. Turner noted he was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL, “which is the last round for those that don’t know,” a quip that got some chuckles in the room.

DOUG BURGUM IS ALSO SCHEDULED FOR TODAY. HE’S UP FOR SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. OTHER HEARINGS THIS WEEK INCLUDE SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR KRISTI NOEM AS HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY. SENATOR MARCO ...

Former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum opened his senate hearing yesterday with a statement about energy production in the United States.