On March 8, I wrote to Secretary Tillerson, along with Senators Whitehouse and Blumenthal, asking what, if any, taxpayer resources are being...
The two remaining bills that are the subject of this hearing, S. 1223 and S. 1285, are non-controversial.
We owe Indian Country nothing less and we owe our Native youth nothing less.
If Medicaid expansion funding were eliminated, how much additional purchased and referred care appropriations funding would IHS need to main...
They are concerned about returning to an era of IHS healthcare rationing.
Yes, and I am sure that if the $99 million in cuts were restored to you, you could make progress on additional items also.
This budget reduces funding for purchased and referred care by over $14 million.
So they do have a full leadership team?
This budget proposal would cut more than $12 million from these line items, that is, mental health and substance abuse.
Do not get sick after June, and that is because we ran out of money in this purchased and referred care item.
I was pleased this subcommittee was able to secure additional funding for alcohol and substance abuse programs in the Omnibus.
I was pleased that this request includes $5 million to support the design for a new facility in Alamo, New Mexico.
It plays a critical role in supporting educational needs of Indian students by making sure Native students have school supplies, culturally-...
S. 943 was introduced by my colleague, Senator Heitkamp, alongside Senators Lankford and Daines, that would help ensure that the Johnson-O'M...
I am proud of the subcommittee's work that included an increase for IHS in the most recent Omnibus.
It is a really deplorable situation, which we hope you can assure us that we are going to get on a path, so we can remedy this.
I continue to have concern about the Service's ability to effectively recruit and retain qualified staff.
I am disappointed that this budget does not invest more in loan repayment and scholarship programs.
