Joe Biden has picked Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as Interior secretary

Joe Biden has chosen Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as secretary of the Department of the Interior, according to reports.

The 60-year-old New Mexico Democrat, who was reelected to Congress in November, will be the nation's first Native American to head a Cabinet position, if she gets confirmed by the Senate to serve in the post.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York hailed the pick on Twitter: "Historic appointment. A visionary Native woman in charge of federal lands. Unequivocally progressive. Green New Deal champion. Exquisitely experienced. @RepDebHaaland sister, you are going to do such a great job. I am so proud of you and the movement," the congresswoman tweeted.

President Trump has not conceded to Biden in the 2020 presidential election contest.