Paul Cook: “Reducing the supply of reliable forms of energy would leave entire regions of the country facing energy poverty.”

Four out of five Native women are affected by violence, with the U.S. Department of Justice finding that American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average.

Energy independence is our Nation, and energy independence is critical for our Nation to continue on.

I encourage my colleagues that we do not shift away from the primary focus, which is the education of children.

In April, the House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Act, which included many key provisions to protect Native American women.