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April 30, 2021 Rep. Leger Fernández Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
April 30, 2021 Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Reintroduced With Promising Momentum Sen. Martin Heinrich
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. Martin Heinrich, ...
April 20, 2021 Heinrich, Luján Welcome Nearly $400,000 To Support Digital, Online Skill Training For Native-Owned Enterprises Sen. Martin Heinrich
April 9, 2021 Heinrich, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Reaffirming The Importance Of Tribal Access To Clean Water Sen. Martin Heinrich
April 7, 2021 Heinrich, Luján Welcome FEMA Grants for New Mexico Department of Health Sen. Ben Luján
April 7, 2021 Heinrich Signals Infrastructure Opportunities For Tribal Nations In Biden's American Jobs Plan, Highlights Historic Investments Secured In American Rescue Plan Sen. Martin Heinrich
March 26, 2021 Young, Leger Fernández Introduce Legislation Establishing the Native American Language Resource Center to Revitalize and Restore Indigenous Languages Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
March 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Luján Urges Treasury Department to Consult with Tribal Governments to Determine American Rescue Plan Funding, Ensure Equitable Relief for Native Communities Sen. Ben Luján
March 2, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
Feb. 25, 2021 Luján Participates in First Indian Affairs Hearing Focused on Tribal Priorities Sen. Ben Luján
Feb. 23, 2021 Hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Martin Heinrich, Hearing on U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary nominee U.S. Representative Deb Haaland Sen. Martin Heinrich
Feb. 23, 2021 Heinrich Expresses Need To Expedite Funding Secured In Great American Outdoors Act To Put Americans To Work In Hearing To Consider Haaland As Interior Secretary Sen. Martin Heinrich
Dec. 22, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Secure Major Investments in New Mexico's Economy, Environment, and Rural Communities in Final Bipartisan Spending Bill Sen. Martin Heinrich
Dec. 18, 2020 Heinrich, Murkowski Bipartisan Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Passes Out Of The Senate Sen. Martin Heinrich
Nov. 19, 2020 Heinrich Lauds Committee Passage Of Bridging The Tribal Digital Divide Act Sen. Martin Heinrich
Nov. 17, 2020 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Dir. of the Indian Health Service - Heinrich Condemns Decision To Decrease Essential Services At Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Hospital In Letter To Indian Health Service Sen. Martin Heinrich
Oct. 6, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Object to Trump Interior Department's Refusal to Extend Chaco Comment Process During Pandemic Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Udall Leads Indian Affairs Hearing on Legislation to Address Broadband, Health Care Access in Indian Country Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden, Merkley Call on FCC Chairman to Expeditiously Address the Digital Divide in Indian Country Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 McSally Introduces Bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to Increase High-Speed Internet Access in Indian Country Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Gianforte, Luján Introduce Legislation to Identify Scams Targeting Native Americans Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "For decades, Tribal elders have been defrauded by predators promising Social Security and Medicare benefits. Now, the fear and confusion over COVID-19 has given unscrupulous individuals new ways to swindle Tribal members out of their savings and sensitive personal information." Sen. Ben Luján
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. Martin Heinrich, ...
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. Martin Heinrich, ...
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. Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Bipartisan Bill Tears Down Health Data Barrier for Native Americans Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds Over $1 Million Grant to UNM Memory and Aging Center Sen. Ben Luján, ...
July 29, 2020 Heinrich, Murkowski Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Passes Through Committee Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 24, 2020 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Director of the Indian Health Service; Tara Sweeney, Assistance Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior; Tony Dearman, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education; Ruth Ryder, Acting Director of the Office of Indian Education; and Elinor McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight to Provide Mental Health Care for American Indian & Alaska Native Youth During Pandemic Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds AmeriCorps Grant for Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo Sen. Ben Luján, ...
July 21, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds AmeriCorps Grant for Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Heinrich, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend Deadline For Tribes To Spend CARES Act Funding Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
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. Martin Heinrich, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Robert Redfield - Director of the CDC - Heinrich Demands CDC Transparency With Tribal COVID-19 Data Sen. Martin Heinrich
June 10, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds HUD Grants for Tribal Communities Sen. Ben Luján, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
June 4, 2020 Heinrich Blasts Treasury Department For Delaying Life-Saving COVID-19 Funding To Tribal Governments Sen. Martin Heinrich
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - N.M. Delegation Calls On FEMA To Waive State's Cost-Share Requirements For COVID-19 Response Efforts Sen. Ben Luján, ...
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. Martin Heinrich, ...
May 8, 2020 Haaland, Heinrich, Cole Introduce Bill to Unleash Emergency Access to Broadband Internet in Indian Country Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
May 7, 2020 N.M. Delegation Introduces Tribal COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act Sen. Martin Heinrich
May 6, 2020 Heinrich Says There's "No Excuse For Slow-Walking" Tribal Relief Funds Sen. Martin Heinrich
May 4, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Mullin Urges House Leaders to Include Funding for IHS, Tribal Health Facilities in Next Relief Package Sen. Ben Luján, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that federal aid to the Navajo Nation -- hard hit by COVID-19 -- has been delayed. I called on the Trump administration to release the $8 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Lives are at stake if the admin. continues to delay aid for Tribal governments." Sen. Ben Luján
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. Martin Heinrich, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Tribal governments need immediate support to combat COVID-19. Today, I'm joining @RepDebHaaland & @RepRubenGallego to call on the Trump administration to release CARES Act funding for Tribal governments. There's no time to delay -- release these funds now." Sen. Ben Luján
April 27, 2020 Heinrich Calls For An Investigation Into The Release Of Sensitive Tribal Data Sen. Martin Heinrich
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Haaland, Native American Caucus Implore FCC to Grant Emergency Broadband Authority in Indian Country Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Date Title Politician
April 30, 2021 Rep. Leger Fernández Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
April 30, 2021 Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Reintroduced With Promising Momentum Sen.Martin Heinrich
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.Martin Heinrich, ...
April 20, 2021 Heinrich, Luján Welcome Nearly $400,000 To Support Digital, Online Skill Training For Native-Owned Enterprises Sen.Martin Heinrich
April 9, 2021 Heinrich, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Reaffirming The Importance Of Tribal Access To Clean Water Sen.Martin Heinrich
April 7, 2021 Heinrich, Luján Welcome FEMA Grants for New Mexico Department of Health Sen.Ben Luján
April 7, 2021 Heinrich Signals Infrastructure Opportunities For Tribal Nations In Biden's American Jobs Plan, Highlights Historic Investments Secured In American Rescue Plan Sen.Martin Heinrich
March 26, 2021 Young, Leger Fernández Introduce Legislation Establishing the Native American Language Resource Center to Revitalize and Restore Indigenous Languages Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
March 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Luján Urges Treasury Department to Consult with Tribal Governments to Determine American Rescue Plan Funding, Ensure Equitable Relief for Native Communities Sen.Ben Luján
March 2, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez
Feb. 25, 2021 Luján Participates in First Indian Affairs Hearing Focused on Tribal Priorities Sen.Ben Luján
Feb. 23, 2021 Hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Martin Heinrich, Hearing on U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary nominee U.S. Representative Deb Haaland Sen.Martin Heinrich
Feb. 23, 2021 Heinrich Expresses Need To Expedite Funding Secured In Great American Outdoors Act To Put Americans To Work In Hearing To Consider Haaland As Interior Secretary Sen.Martin Heinrich
Dec. 22, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Secure Major Investments in New Mexico's Economy, Environment, and Rural Communities in Final Bipartisan Spending Bill Sen.Martin Heinrich
Dec. 18, 2020 Heinrich, Murkowski Bipartisan Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Passes Out Of The Senate Sen.Martin Heinrich
Nov. 19, 2020 Heinrich Lauds Committee Passage Of Bridging The Tribal Digital Divide Act Sen.Martin Heinrich
Nov. 17, 2020 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Dir. of the Indian Health Service - Heinrich Condemns Decision To Decrease Essential Services At Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Hospital In Letter To Indian Health Service Sen.Martin Heinrich
Oct. 6, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Object to Trump Interior Department's Refusal to Extend Chaco Comment Process During Pandemic Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Udall Leads Indian Affairs Hearing on Legislation to Address Broadband, Health Care Access in Indian Country Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden, Merkley Call on FCC Chairman to Expeditiously Address the Digital Divide in Indian Country Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 McSally Introduces Bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to Increase High-Speed Internet Access in Indian Country Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Gianforte, Luján Introduce Legislation to Identify Scams Targeting Native Americans Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "For decades, Tribal elders have been defrauded by predators promising Social Security and Medicare benefits. Now, the fear and confusion over COVID-19 has given unscrupulous individuals new ways to swindle Tribal members out of their savings and sensitive personal information." Sen.Ben Luján
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.Martin Heinrich, ...
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.Martin Heinrich, ...
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.Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Bipartisan Bill Tears Down Health Data Barrier for Native Americans Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds Over $1 Million Grant to UNM Memory and Aging Center Sen.Ben Luján, ...
July 29, 2020 Heinrich, Murkowski Legislation To Safeguard Tribal Items Passes Through Committee Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 24, 2020 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Director of the Indian Health Service; Tara Sweeney, Assistance Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior; Tony Dearman, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education; Ruth Ryder, Acting Director of the Office of Indian Education; and Elinor McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight to Provide Mental Health Care for American Indian & Alaska Native Youth During Pandemic Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds AmeriCorps Grant for Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo Sen.Ben Luján, ...
July 21, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds AmeriCorps Grant for Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Heinrich, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend Deadline For Tribes To Spend CARES Act Funding Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
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.Martin Heinrich, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Robert Redfield - Director of the CDC - Heinrich Demands CDC Transparency With Tribal COVID-19 Data Sen.Martin Heinrich
June 10, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds HUD Grants for Tribal Communities Sen.Ben Luján, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
June 4, 2020 Heinrich Blasts Treasury Department For Delaying Life-Saving COVID-19 Funding To Tribal Governments Sen.Martin Heinrich
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - N.M. Delegation Calls On FEMA To Waive State's Cost-Share Requirements For COVID-19 Response Efforts Sen.Ben Luján, ...
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.Martin Heinrich, ...
May 8, 2020 Haaland, Heinrich, Cole Introduce Bill to Unleash Emergency Access to Broadband Internet in Indian Country Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
May 7, 2020 N.M. Delegation Introduces Tribal COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act Sen.Martin Heinrich
May 6, 2020 Heinrich Says There's "No Excuse For Slow-Walking" Tribal Relief Funds Sen.Martin Heinrich
May 4, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Mullin Urges House Leaders to Include Funding for IHS, Tribal Health Facilities in Next Relief Package Sen.Ben Luján, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that federal aid to the Navajo Nation -- hard hit by COVID-19 -- has been delayed. I called on the Trump administration to release the $8 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Lives are at stake if the admin. continues to delay aid for Tribal governments." Sen.Ben Luján
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.Martin Heinrich, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Tribal governments need immediate support to combat COVID-19. Today, I'm joining @RepDebHaaland & @RepRubenGallego to call on the Trump administration to release CARES Act funding for Tribal governments. There's no time to delay -- release these funds now." Sen.Ben Luján
April 27, 2020 Heinrich Calls For An Investigation Into The Release Of Sensitive Tribal Data Sen.Martin Heinrich
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Haaland, Native American Caucus Implore FCC to Grant Emergency Broadband Authority in Indian Country Sen.Ben Luján, ...
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