The Senate has confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as the next Secretary of Interior in a bipartisan vote, further cementing an energy dominance focus in the president’s cabinet.

In addition to running the Interior Department, Doug Burgum will also serve as energy czar and chair of a White House energy council.

Former Governor Doug Burgum’s nomination as Secretary of the Interior earned the support of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday in Washington, DC.

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.

It came hours after he announced he was immediately appointing Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year veteran of the agency, in the wake of the deadly plane crash in Washington. "He's a very capable guy," Trump said of Rocheleau as he signed the order.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Interior, speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...

Emails obtained by the Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor aided oil and gas executives and leveraged connections to boost his profile.

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republica

Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor catered to the whims of oil and gas executives while leveraging those connections to expand his political profile

The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.

Three of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday.