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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