It is my understanding and the reason I joined Mr. Shuler in H.R. 839 was that this would give an advantage to the Lumbees if they deserve that advantage to move them in front of t...
My position on this bill is very straightforward. All groups seeking federal acknowledgement as Indian tribes should go ...
It is unfair to existing Federally recognized tribes, such as the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who do not want to see its c...
the point that I think Congressman Shuler and I, as well as Congressman Jones, are making is that we have an established...
All groups seeking Federal acknowledgement as Indian tribes should go through the administrative process of the Departme...
We should take the politics out of the Federal recognition process and allow the Office of Federal Acknowledgement to do...
I cannot support this legislation, which would allow the Lumbee to circumvent the process, while other groups diligently...
Mr. Chairman, I too share the President's goal to 'end our addiction to oil, address the global climate crisis, and crea...
I am pleased to see that President Obama will champion increases in spending for healthcare, education, and expanded ben...
I do not think our budget should already make an assumption about how that debate is going to turn out.
None of us are really happy with the price we pay for prescription drugs here in the United States of America.