The BADGES Act would seek to evaluate Federal law enforcement practices for handling and processing evidence in cases in Indian Country.

There is a challenge there. It is caused by a number of issues, we know, from a lack of Federal support to the unique challenges facing officers in rural communities.

I don't think that that is consistent with our trust obligation to Indian people, when we are not prosecuting cases in Indian Country that we prosecute elsewhere.

This is important for so many within our Native American communities when it comes to supporting our law enforcement officers there who are severely hindered in their ability to address the crisis of not just MMIW, but drug trafficking…

We need to provide these essential resources.

This is important for so many within our Native American communities when it comes to supporting our law enforcement officers there who are severely hindered in their ability to address the crisis of not just MMIW, but drug trafficking…

The BADGES Act would create that five-year demonstration program that would allow BIA to adjudicate their own background checks for officer candidates.

The BADGES Act would create that five-year demonstration program that would allow BIA to adjudicate their own background checks for officer candidates.

We need to provide these essential resources.

The BADGES Act would seek to evaluate Federal law enforcement practices for handling and processing evidence in cases in Indian Country.

There is a challenge there. It is caused by a number of issues, we know, from a lack of Federal support to the unique challenges facing officers in rural communities.

I don't think that that is consistent with our trust obligation to Indian people, when we are not prosecuting cases in Indian Country that we prosecute elsewhere.

I thank my colleague, Representative Cherfilus-McCormick, for leading this very important Special Order hour. I thank all of my colleagues who are here and the assistant Democratic leader, Mr. Neguse, as well. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight…

Climate change and the related severe weather events have changed the disaster landscape and are devastating communities nationwide.

We need to provide these essential resources.

When you're talking about measuring the results of mitigation, it's harder to measure something that doesn't happen than it is to measure something that does happen.

The BADGES Act would create that five-year demonstration program that would allow BIA to adjudicate their own background checks for officer candidates.

Investments in mitigation are proven to save money. Every one dollar invested in mitigation results in up to $13 saved post-disaster.