"Senate Advances Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland"

"President Joe Biden’s historic nominee picked up more Republican support ahead of her final confirmation vote."

"The Senate voted Thursday to move forward with confirming Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to lead the Interior Department, bringing President Joe Biden’s historic nominee one step closer to becoming the nation’s first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history.

Thursday’s action, called a cloture vote, was only a procedural step. But it accomplished two things: It teed up Haaland’s nomination for a final confirmation vote on Monday, and it put Republican senators on record for the first time as to how they’ll likely vote in the end. The way senators vote on cloture almost always mirrors their final votes on a nominee.

The vote on cloture was 54 to 42. Every Democrat voted to advance Haaland’s nomination. Four Republicans voted with them: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska). Four senators didn’t vote at all. They were Republican Sens. Richard Burr (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.), John Kennedy (La.) and Jerry Moran (Kan.)."

Jennifer Bendery reports for HuffPost March 11, 2021.

Source: HuffPost, 03/12/2021