the reason we had to go recess is actually because the Majority could not succeed in passing an appropriations bill

Likewise, added flexibility to source regional and local ingredients can help support more, as we have seen, with those Title I programs.

One of the things that my bill addresses is the need for greater tribal ownership over program implementation and flexibility to source traditional and local foods.

I appreciate that very much.

I hope we can fix that.

we look forward to proposed legislation from Senator Lujan to address issues related to Tribal food security.

I am proud to introduce the Tribal Nutrition Flexibility Act and the Tribal Nutrition Program Administration Act to improve FDPIR.

Thank you to our Chair and Vice Chair for this important conversation as more and more legislation is being established and built.

The southwest U.S. faces upwards of $1.4 trillion in lost gross domestic product (GDP) between 2022 and 2050 due to risks and costs of projected water scarcity challenges.

Thank you for the time today.

I hope we can strength it and learn from it.

Likewise, added flexibility to source regional and local ingredients can help support more, as we have seen, with those Title I programs.

We need to ensure that our policies reflect the voices of Native Americans.

These are important, but we need to ensure that everyone can access them.

you cannot unsee what your eyes show you, and it is the power of seeing and feeling because you understand people's stories and plights

you cannot unsee what your eyes show you, and it is the power of seeing and feeling because you understand people's stories and plights

I completely agree as well that we do have an issue that we must address in terms of improving our education system, investing in our students, investing in our schools, but does this bill do this? Absolutely not. Last night in Rules, we…

I think that the only way we can even come up with positive solutions to those areas is going to visit and convene people in those communities to try to get this work done.