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Oct. 10, 2022 Tweet - "We owe Native Americans an enormous debt. From the first days of this country, they were lied to, their treaties violated, and their needs ignored. Today, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, let us recommit to standing with them in the fight for long overdue justice." Sen. Bernie Sanders
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 Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Udall Pushes to Include Additional Funding for Tribal and Urban Indian Health Facilities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 16, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Chuck Schumer,and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Pass Disaster Relief Supplemental that Includes Funding for States, Tribal Nations, and U.S. Territories Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Chairman Grijalva, Sen. Sanders Introduce Bills to Prevent Mining Activities on Sacred Apache Tribal Land Given Away in 2015 Defense Bill Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 3, 2017 Letter to Mr. Brenton L. Saunders, Allergan plc CEO - Allergan Deal to Transfer Drug Patents to Native American Tribe Impairs Competition Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 15, 2017 Grijalva Bill Reverses Giveaway of Sacred Tribal Land to Foreign-Owned Mining Company -- Sen. Sanders Offering Senate Companion Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 15, 2017 Grijalva Bill Reverses Giveaway of Sacred Tribal Land to Foreign-Owned Mining Company- Sen. Sanders Offering Senate Companion Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congress' Authority over National Monuments and Federally Protected Sites Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 9, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Stand up for Tribal Sovereignty and Treaty Rights Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 7, 2017 Letter to the President - Blast Dakota Access Pipeline Decision, Stand up for Tribal Sovereignty and Treaty Rights Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 2, 2016 Sanders Welcomes Obama Step on Dakota Access Pipeline Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2016 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call to Intervene in Dakota Access Pipeline Dispute Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 13, 2016 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Senators Ask President to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 25, 2016 Sanders Opposes Dakota Access Pipeline Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 12, 2016 Sanders at Pine Ridge Reservation Calls for "New Relationship' with Native Americans Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 24, 2016 Sanders Sees Path to Victory in Washington Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 5, 2015 Sanders, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Stop Land Giveaway, Protect Native American Place of Worship Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 4, 2015 On the Road: The Meskwaki Tribal Center Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 19, 2015 Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 22, 2014 Letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League - Regarding Changing the Name of the Washington Redskins Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 25, 2012 Leahy, Welch: Congress Should Remain Committed to Protecting all Victims of Violence Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 17, 2008 Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007 Sen. Peter Welch
Jan. 1, 2019 Issue Position: Empower Tribal Nations Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2018 Issue Position: Fighting for the Rights of Native Hawaiians Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2018 Issue Position: Empowering Tribal Nations Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2016 Issue Position: Empowering Tribal Nations Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2016 Issue Position: Fighting for the Rights of Native Hawaiians Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
Oct. 10, 2022 Tweet - "We owe Native Americans an enormous debt. From the first days of this country, they were lied to, their treaties violated, and their needs ignored. Today, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, let us recommit to standing with them in the fight for long overdue justice." Sen.Bernie Sanders
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 Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Udall Pushes to Include Additional Funding for Tribal and Urban Indian Health Facilities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 16, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Chuck Schumer,and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Pass Disaster Relief Supplemental that Includes Funding for States, Tribal Nations, and U.S. Territories Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Chairman Grijalva, Sen. Sanders Introduce Bills to Prevent Mining Activities on Sacred Apache Tribal Land Given Away in 2015 Defense Bill Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 3, 2017 Letter to Mr. Brenton L. Saunders, Allergan plc CEO - Allergan Deal to Transfer Drug Patents to Native American Tribe Impairs Competition Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 15, 2017 Grijalva Bill Reverses Giveaway of Sacred Tribal Land to Foreign-Owned Mining Company -- Sen. Sanders Offering Senate Companion Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 15, 2017 Grijalva Bill Reverses Giveaway of Sacred Tribal Land to Foreign-Owned Mining Company- Sen. Sanders Offering Senate Companion Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congress' Authority over National Monuments and Federally Protected Sites Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 9, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Stand up for Tribal Sovereignty and Treaty Rights Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 7, 2017 Letter to the President - Blast Dakota Access Pipeline Decision, Stand up for Tribal Sovereignty and Treaty Rights Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 2, 2016 Sanders Welcomes Obama Step on Dakota Access Pipeline Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2016 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call to Intervene in Dakota Access Pipeline Dispute Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 13, 2016 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Senators Ask President to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 25, 2016 Sanders Opposes Dakota Access Pipeline Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 12, 2016 Sanders at Pine Ridge Reservation Calls for "New Relationship' with Native Americans Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 24, 2016 Sanders Sees Path to Victory in Washington Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 5, 2015 Sanders, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Stop Land Giveaway, Protect Native American Place of Worship Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 4, 2015 On the Road: The Meskwaki Tribal Center Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 19, 2015 Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 22, 2014 Letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League - Regarding Changing the Name of the Washington Redskins Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 25, 2012 Leahy, Welch: Congress Should Remain Committed to Protecting all Victims of Violence Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 17, 2008 Motion to Instruct Conferees on S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007 Sen.Peter Welch
Jan. 1, 2019 Issue Position: Empower Tribal Nations Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2018 Issue Position: Fighting for the Rights of Native Hawaiians Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2018 Issue Position: Empowering Tribal Nations Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2016 Issue Position: Empowering Tribal Nations Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 1, 2016 Issue Position: Fighting for the Rights of Native Hawaiians Sen.Bernie Sanders
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