Raúl Grijalva: “These and other Forest Service policies are not perfect, they are also not part of a vast conspiracy to 'lock up'…”

This law would apply to all of our public lands, including national parks, wilderness areas, and BLM land.

Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.

I am always pleased that this Committee is as bipartisan as it is in terms of finding solutions and working together for the issues that are presented here.

This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities.