Deb Haaland - Secretary of the Interior
Haaland was a former campaign staffer for President Obama in 2012 and served as the head of the New Mexico Democratic Party in 2015. She was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 as part of the blue wave that year. Since joining Congress, she has been fighting hard for anti-life and anti-family policies. Haaland was confirmed as Secretary of the Interior on March 15, 2021 by a vote of 51-40.
Views on Abortion:
- Has been endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and has declared that she supports “Roe v. Wade and all reproductive rights” (See link)
- Supported the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would prohibit states from passing common sense pro-life laws (See link)
- Calls the pro-life cause an “attack on women” and has promised to be on the frontlines against it (See link)
Views on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity:
- Called bathroom bills that restrict people to bathrooms of their biological sex “inhuman” (See link)
- Received the endorsement of local LGBT groups for her work in fighting for their policies (See link)
- Received the National Center for Lesbian Rights Vanguard Award for fighting for the LGBT agenda (See link)