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On the recordDecember 7, 2021
Additional Federal funding is critical for tribal public safety generally, and particularly for tribes that opt to exercise VAWA special criminal jurisdiction.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan advocates for increased federal funding for tribal safety.

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