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May 19, 2022
Letter to Brian Schatz, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indain Affairs, and Lisa Murkowski, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indain Affairs - Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call for Hearing on Bill to Investigate Injustices at Native American Boarding Schools
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 5, 2022
Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney Announce $493,000 in Federal Funding to Expand Internet Access to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Rep. John Larson, ...
April 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Heinrich, Senate Democrats Urge Biden Administration To Prioritize New Water Infrastructure, Address Backlogs For Tribal Communities
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 17, 2021
Hayes Statement on the Passage of Equal Rights Amendment Resolution and Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
Rep. Jahana Hayes
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 27, 2021
Courtney Votes To Pass Long-Awaited COVID-19 Aid Package, The American Rescue Plan Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
Feb. 10, 2021
Courtney To Serve As Co-Chair Of The Bipartisan Impact Aid Coalition For The 117th Congress
Rep. Joe Courtney
Feb. 7, 2021
DeLauro Statement on Expanding the Child Tax Credit in the Coronavirus Rescue Legislation
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Haaland, Heinrich Call Out FCC for Shortchanging Tribes on Tribal Broadband Application Deadline
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, Dr. Steve Dillingham, Census Bureau Director - Udall, Senators Press for Accurate 2020 Census Count for Native Communities
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Dept. of Commerce, and the Hon. Steven Dillingham, Dir. of the Census Bureau - Udall, Senators Press for Accurate 2020 Census Count for Native Communities
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rosen Joins Letter Calling for Department of Justice to Address the Mass Closure of Polling Locations in Tribal Communities
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester, Sen. Rounds Lead Call for GAO Report on the VA's Native American Direct Loan Program
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich Urges FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Cantwell, Heinrich, Senate Dems Urge FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues to Treasury: Disburse $8 Billion in Critical COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Governments Immediately
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts
Rep. John Larson, ...
March 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 16, 2019
Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Chairman Grijalva, Democratic Leaders Highlight Dramatic Shutdown Impacts on Indian Country, Natural Resources at Capitol Hill Hearing
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Warren, Murkowski, Colleagues Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Address Suicide Crisis in Native Communities
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General for the Department of the Interior - Investigate Timing of Interior Casino Decision
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - O'Halleran Leads Bipartisan Letter Against Medicaid Work Requirements on Tribal Communities
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mary L. Kendall, Deputy Inspector General, Department of the Interior - Call for Inspector General Investigation Into Interior Department Handling of Tribal-State Casino Compact
Rep. John Larson, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Courtney, Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson Statement on Connecticut Lawsuit to Compel Interior Department Action on Tribal Compact
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney Statement on Connecticut Lawsuit to Compel Interior Department Action on Tribal Compact
Rep. John Larson, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Larson Votes to Support Long-Standing Worker Protections under the National Labor Relations Act
Rep. John Larson
June 29, 2015
Gov. Malloy, Sen. Blumenthal, Sen. Murphy, Congressional Delegation Praise Final BIA Ruling
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Procedures for Determining Tribal Status
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
March 11, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Access to Emergency Contraception for Native American Women
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2014
Letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League - Regarding Changing the Name of the Washington Redskins
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 12, 2013
Murphy Backs Stronger Violence Against Women Act Calls on House to Pass
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 12, 2013
Blumenthal And Advocates Hail Senate Passage Of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 24, 2012
Middle Class Tax Cut Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
May 17, 2012
Himes Votes Against Repealing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
Rep. Jim Himes
May 9, 2012
Murphy, DeLauro, Courtney Highlight Alarming CT Domestic Violence Data, Call for Action on Violence Against Women Act
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 9, 2010
Courtney Opposes CR for Overturning Supreme Court's Carcieri Ruling Without Debate
Rep. Joe Courtney
Aug. 27, 2008
Murphy Statement on U.S. District Court Decision on Schaghticoke Tribal Nation Recognition Appeal
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 12, 2007
Rep. Courtney: Congress Must Strengthen Tribal Recognition Process Not Bypass BIA
Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 21, 2004
Commemorating the Opening of the National Museum of the American Indian
Rep. John Larson
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May 19, 2022
Letter to Brian Schatz, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indain Affairs, and Lisa Murkowski, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indain Affairs - Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call for Hearing on Bill to Investigate Injustices at Native American Boarding Schools
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 5, 2022
Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney Announce $493,000 in Federal Funding to Expand Internet Access to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Rep.John Larson, ...
April 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Heinrich, Senate Democrats Urge Biden Administration To Prioritize New Water Infrastructure, Address Backlogs For Tribal Communities
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 17, 2021
Hayes Statement on the Passage of Equal Rights Amendment Resolution and Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
Rep.Jahana Hayes
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 27, 2021
Courtney Votes To Pass Long-Awaited COVID-19 Aid Package, The American Rescue Plan Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
Feb. 10, 2021
Courtney To Serve As Co-Chair Of The Bipartisan Impact Aid Coalition For The 117th Congress
Rep.Joe Courtney
Feb. 7, 2021
DeLauro Statement on Expanding the Child Tax Credit in the Coronavirus Rescue Legislation
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Haaland, Heinrich Call Out FCC for Shortchanging Tribes on Tribal Broadband Application Deadline
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, Dr. Steve Dillingham, Census Bureau Director - Udall, Senators Press for Accurate 2020 Census Count for Native Communities
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Dept. of Commerce, and the Hon. Steven Dillingham, Dir. of the Census Bureau - Udall, Senators Press for Accurate 2020 Census Count for Native Communities
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rosen Joins Letter Calling for Department of Justice to Address the Mass Closure of Polling Locations in Tribal Communities
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester, Sen. Rounds Lead Call for GAO Report on the VA's Native American Direct Loan Program
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich Urges FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Cantwell, Heinrich, Senate Dems Urge FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues to Treasury: Disburse $8 Billion in Critical COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Governments Immediately
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts
Rep.John Larson, ...
March 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 16, 2019
Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Chairman Grijalva, Democratic Leaders Highlight Dramatic Shutdown Impacts on Indian Country, Natural Resources at Capitol Hill Hearing
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Warren, Murkowski, Colleagues Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Address Suicide Crisis in Native Communities
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General for the Department of the Interior - Investigate Timing of Interior Casino Decision
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - O'Halleran Leads Bipartisan Letter Against Medicaid Work Requirements on Tribal Communities
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mary L. Kendall, Deputy Inspector General, Department of the Interior - Call for Inspector General Investigation Into Interior Department Handling of Tribal-State Casino Compact
Rep.John Larson, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Courtney, Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson Statement on Connecticut Lawsuit to Compel Interior Department Action on Tribal Compact
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney Statement on Connecticut Lawsuit to Compel Interior Department Action on Tribal Compact
Rep.John Larson, ...
Nov. 18, 2015
Larson Votes to Support Long-Standing Worker Protections under the National Labor Relations Act
Rep.John Larson
June 29, 2015
Gov. Malloy, Sen. Blumenthal, Sen. Murphy, Congressional Delegation Praise Final BIA Ruling
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Procedures for Determining Tribal Status
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
March 11, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Access to Emergency Contraception for Native American Women
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 22, 2014
Letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League - Regarding Changing the Name of the Washington Redskins
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 12, 2013
Murphy Backs Stronger Violence Against Women Act Calls on House to Pass
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 12, 2013
Blumenthal And Advocates Hail Senate Passage Of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 24, 2012
Middle Class Tax Cut Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
May 17, 2012
Himes Votes Against Repealing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
Rep.Jim Himes
May 9, 2012
Murphy, DeLauro, Courtney Highlight Alarming CT Domestic Violence Data, Call for Action on Violence Against Women Act
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 9, 2010
Courtney Opposes CR for Overturning Supreme Court's Carcieri Ruling Without Debate
Rep.Joe Courtney
Aug. 27, 2008
Murphy Statement on U.S. District Court Decision on Schaghticoke Tribal Nation Recognition Appeal
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 12, 2007
Rep. Courtney: Congress Must Strengthen Tribal Recognition Process Not Bypass BIA
Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 21, 2004
Commemorating the Opening of the National Museum of the American Indian
Rep.John Larson
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