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Senate Indian Affairs Committee reports William Billy Kirkland nomination to the Senate, 7–4
Summary
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs voted 7–4 to report William Billy Kirkland’s nomination to the full Senate for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs voted 7–4 to report William Billy Kirkland’s nomination to the full Senate for the position of Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski said Kirkland was nominated by President Trump on Feb. 3 and that his nomination packet — including financial disclosures and an Office of Government Ethics opinion letter — had been reviewed by committee staff.
Why it matters: The assistant secretary post carries authority over Indian Affairs bureaus, federal trust responsibilities and programs that affect tribes, individual Indian and Alaska Native trust beneficiaries, and tribal members. Supporters said Kirkland’s White House and administration…
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