Friend,

This week, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources considered the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland to be President Biden's Secretary of the Interior. If confirmed, this 35th generation New Mexican will be the first Indigenous person to serve as a U.S. Cabinet secretary.

Some Republicans in the Senate are fighting her nomination tooth and nail because of her strong record on climate change. A few even went so far as to write a letter to President Biden asking him to revoke her nomination.

We need to show that we're behind Rep. Haaland. Will you add your name next to mine to show your support for Secretary-designate Haaland before the Senate votes?

Rep. Haaland is immensely qualified for the role of Interior Secretary. In Congress, she served as vice chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources and chair of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. She's been a fierce advocate for land and water protections -- including protecting the Arctic Refuge from drilling -- and is committed to taking action on climate change.

After four years of our public lands being at the mercy of fossil fuel industry insiders who undermined our environmental laws, I am thrilled to see Deb Haaland on the verge of becoming the next U.S. Secretary of the Interior. But her confirmation isn't a sure thing with the opposition from Senate Republicans.

Add your name next to mine to show your support for Secretary-designate Haaland after her historic hearing!

Thank you,

Maria Cantwell