I am especially grateful that you worked to significantly increase funding for implementation of the Violence Against Women's Act in Indian Country because more than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska native women have experienced violence within their lives.
Haaland emphasizes the need for increased funding to combat violence against Native women.
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I see this bill as working in conjunction with DOI's recently finalized renewable energy rule and the ongoing Western solar PEIS process.
We’ve never had a Native American governor in New Mexico. I think representation matters, especially in a political era such as this one.
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