December 20, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) for Secretary of the Interior. Elected in 2014, Rep. Zinke is the first Navy SEAL veteran to be elected to the House of Representatives.

Rep. Zinke currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee. Rep. Zinke has accepted the President-elect’s nomination and now awaits Senate confirmation.

Sources: E&E News, POLITICO