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

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, as President Donald Trump's interior ...

The Secretary of the Interior is in charge of federal lands including National Parks, along with several agencies.

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. During his ...

Photo: Alamy The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as secretary of the interior. The ...

The United States Senate has confirmed former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary. Burgum was easily ...

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

President Trump’s nominees for key positions have a history of pushing back against the work of the departments and agencies ...

Immediately after Doug Burgum's bipartisan confirmation for Interior Secretary, North Dakota's political leaders praised the ...