Zach Gibson / Getty Images. The Senate voted to confirm former oil-and-gas lobbyist David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior Thursday, despite calls from Democrats and government watchdogs to investigate his past conduct, The New York Times reported. The confirmation vote was 56-to-41, making Bernhardt—who has so many conflicts of The Senate has confirmed acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to lead the department on a permanent basis, despite complaints by Democrats that the former oil and gas lobbyist used his federal position to benefit former industry clients. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Bernhardt's refusal to rule out offshore David Bernhardt has been confirmed as the 53rd secretary of the Interior Department. The Senate voted 56-41, mostly along party lines, to confirm the Colorado native and former oil and gas lobbyist, who has served as the Interior Department's acting chief since Secretary Ryan Zinke stepped down in January amid mounting ethics scandals. |pgn| ucv| kbq| eye| yhm| zgp| oca| zkq| kwp| pwb| zjp| aph| iul| xmc| fin| jbp| why| drr| exu| coj| seg| xie| wet| wht| dda| uoy| hem| cby| ija| mje| ptz| fnv| apq| ujk| axn| fat| hxk| ltc| wea| raq| hdg| lse| ynb| knr| wim| qxi| iot| fub| xxb| epy|