Deb Haaland
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Deb Haaland is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior since March 16, 2021. She previously represented New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2019, until her appointment as Secretary. Haaland is notable for being one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, marking a significant milestone in U.S. political history.
As the President has said, climate change presents substantial challenges, but it also offers a vital opportunity to invest in our economy.
As one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the daughter of two veterans, I am proud that my bill with Representative Mike Gallagher, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act, will be included…
We are weaker as a Nation if we cannot protect the women who serve our country.
It is the first recognition, both through the Tribal resilience program funding provisions in the bill, as well as the relocation funding provisions in the bill, where our harm and our suffering is being acknowledged.
As Chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, I'm proud that it incorporates many of the recommendations from our Climate Crisis Action Plan.
The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act will keep oceans healthy in the face of warming temperatures.
One of the most critical aspects of the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act is that it incorporates ocean-based energy production as part of the climate solution.
Protecting and restoring ocean and wetland ecosystems doesn't just increase their capacity to sequester carbon; it also makes coastal communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
We echo the calls of our Pacific Island brother and sisters 'We are not drowning. We are fighting.'





