The confirmation hearing for presumptive Interior nominee Doug Burgum has been delayed by two days after Democratic pushback over missing paperwork.



tag:reuters.com,2024:binary_HP1EK9A1TGX0B-BASEIMAGE

The Hill

Washington

District of Columbia

United States

Burgum confirmation hearing delayed after Democratic pushback

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee pushed the confirmation hearing scheduled for Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum from Tuesday to Thursday because the chamber has yet to receive required ethics paperwork.

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

Media Bias/Fact Check

Washington Times

The Washington Times LLC

Burgum confirmation hearing postponed from Tuesday to Thursday amid paperwork delays

The confirmation hearing for presumptive Interior nominee Doug Burgum has been delayed by two days after Democratic pushback over missing paperwork. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee (R-Utah) said in a statement that he would push back the hearing because of paperwork delays. “To ensure transparency and uphold the integrity of this process,…

Nexstar Media Group

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) announced Monday he had postponed the confirmation hearing for Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Interior, for two days due to a “bureaucratic delay.” Lee, who is the chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pushed the former North Dakota governor’s hearing from Tuesday to Thursday because the Office of Government Ethics had yet to complete its review.  “Governor…

Washington Examiner

Philip Anschutz

Doug Burgum Senate confirmation hearing postponed - Washington Examiner

Senator Mike Lee criticizes the delay in Governor Doug Burgum's confirmation hearing, calling it "unacceptable." Discover the implications of this bureaucratic setback in our full analysis.

The Gateway Pundit

Jim Hoft

Another One! Confirmation Hearing For Trump's Interior Secretary Pick Doug Burgum Postponed After Democrats Delay Paperwork Review

The move was made to give the Office of Government Ethics a bit more time to wrap up its work, according to Utah Sen. Mike Lee

Inforum

Fargo

Cass County

North Dakota

US Senate hearing on Interior nominee Burgum postponed until Thursday

US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.

U.S. News

Mortimer Zuckerman

New York

US Senate Panel Postpones Hearing for Trump's Interior Pick Burgum

WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — Utah Sen. Mike Lee announced Monday he had postponed the confirmation hearing for two days for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department.
Lee, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delayed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s hearing, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, until Thursday. “Governor Doug Burgum has been fully cooperative throughout the confirmation p…

KVRR Local News

Red River Broadcasting

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Utah Sen. Mike Lee announced Monday he had postponed the confirmation hearing for two days for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department.
Lee, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delayed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s hearing, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, until Thursday.
“Governor Doug Burgum has been fully cooperative throughout the confirmation proces…

Now Habersham

Habersham County

Georgia

U.S. Senate hearing on Interior nominee postponed until Thursday

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Nominees for top posts in President-elect Donald Trump's administration are getting ready for the Senate's confirmation process. While the process has been delayed for some, over a dozen hearings are happening, and former governor Doug Burgum's is scheduled to happen on Thursday, January 16. If Burgum is confirmed by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, he would sit as the head of the Department of the Int…

KX NEWS

Confirmation hearings scheduled, Burgum's delayed

WASHINGTON – A source says former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing on his Interior Secretary nomination is getting pushed back until Thursday over missing paperwork. Committee Chair Senator Mike Lee of Utah says it happened “to ensure transparency and uphold the integrity of this process.” This comes after the top Democrat on the committee, New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich, …

Burgum confirmation hearing delayed after Democratic pushback

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics