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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 26, 2020

My daughter is queer. Every official involved in making these choices should have to look her in the eye and explain why her life should have been difficult if she were in foster care and why she should be discriminated against if she…

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

there is a concern here, and I hope that you would agree with me that, if that is your understanding, that you do something about it, Mr. Secretary.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

Mr. Hodapp, you sat here and misrepresented your alleged consultation with the Tohono O'odham Tribe, and I take issue with that.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

if my colleagues from the other side of the aisle want to protect people with preexisting conditions, they should drop the lawsuit.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

Those of us in Indian Country know that when Federal agencies fail or refuse to engage in tribal consultation on a project, mistrust can result.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

In FY2020 Congress appropriated $50 million dollars towards the Defense Community Infrastructure Program.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

The Federal Government has unquestionably assumed the legal and moral responsibility to protect our sacred sites.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

We strongly support an approach to making public lands and waters a part of climate solutions that recognizes the important role of conservation in mitigating the effects of climate change.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

There is a reason that most of us in this Congress has--have opposed Medicaid block grants. These are devastating programs.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

As Americans, we all should be horrified that the Federal Government has so little respect for our religious and cultural values.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

It is wrong. It is sacrilegious. And it is not who we are as Americans.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

This bears repeating. The President threatens to destroy Iran's cultural sites and, yes, that would be a tremendous loss to our world. It is considered an international war crime when he states this. But how is what is happening here on…

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

no President and no administration in the last 50 years has done more to undermine Medicaid than Donald Trump.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

It is imperative that our country aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and public lands and waters are both a significant source of emissions.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

As one of the first Native women in Congress, I find it my duty to speak up for Indian Country and the Administration's lack of respect for the Federal trust responsibility we have to Native nations.

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Deb Haaland
@debhaaland· Democratic · NM· Feb 25, 2020

Will you commit today that the Department will support the program, and can you tell us a timeline for the implementation of this program?

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