Laura Daniel-Davis is a former American government official who served as acting deputy secretary of the interior, following the resignation of Tommy Beaudreau.

Daniel-Davis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

She then joined the United States Department of the Interior during the Obama administration, serving as associate deputy secretary and chief of staff.

[3][4] At the start of the Biden administration, Daniel-Davis was selected as principal deputy assistant secretary of the interior for land and minerals management.

[8] On March 10, 2023, Senator Joe Manchin, who chairs the Energy Committee, said he would not advance Daniel-Davis' nomination due to a disagreement with the Biden administration.