The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.

The vote was 79-18. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who came from a small North Dakota farming community, where he worked at his family’s grain elevator.

Doug Burgum. He secured confirmation with significant bipartisan support and a 79-18 vote. On Wednesday, senators voted by a 78–20 margin to close debate and move the nomination to a final vote.

Doug Burgum, who was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate as secretary of the Interior, and his wife, Kathryn Burgum, stand as President Donald Trump speaks Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in the Oval ...

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost ...

North Dakota’s Rainbow Energy – which plans to mix coal, crypto, and carbon capture – among those invited to the former ...

The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who came from a small North ...

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to ...

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota ...

The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the ...