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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs opens oversight hearing, urges administration to respect tribes' political status
Summary
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs opened an oversight hearing focused on tribal priorities, with the chair stressing the committee will "listen first," citing recent bipartisan wins on tribal public safety and pressing OMB to recognize tribes' unique political status.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs opened an oversight hearing on Native communities' priorities, with the committee chair saying the panel will "listen first" to tribal leaders and urging the executive branch to recognize tribes' distinct political status.
The chair said, "This committee is the only committee in Congress that has the charge to serve the interests of native people across our federal government," and cited bipartisan progress in recent years on public safety and justice, including tribal provisions in VAWA…
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