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Deb Haaland

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Deb Haaland is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior since March 16, 2021. She previously represented New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2019, until her appointment as Secretary. Haaland is notable for being one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, marking a significant milestone in U.S. political history.

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Jul 24, 2019

they broke it, they broke the agency.

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Jul 24, 2019

These are dark times for science, the abuses have been taken to an extreme.

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Jul 24, 2019

I filed the complaint because the Trump administration clearly retaliated against me for raising awareness of this danger.

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Jul 24, 2019

This will protect public health and our environment, create millions of jobs, and mitigate the impacts of climate change for all communities and all generations, especially those disproportionately impacted.

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Jul 24, 2019

As chair of the Native American Caucus, I am working to address the federal neglect and under investment in Indian Country.

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Jul 24, 2019

Improving energy efficiency and transitioning from fossil fuels to electricity are keys to a clean energy future.

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Jul 24, 2019

I am working with several of my colleagues on legislation to set a nationwide goal of 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050.

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Jul 24, 2019

I urge the committee to support this bill that would allow Medicaid reimbursements for doulas and midwives to combat maternal mortality among the nearly two million on Medicaid giving birth each year.

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Jul 12, 2019

I stand in support of equal pay for equal work and in celebration of the women's national soccer team. The team's World Cup victory highlighted a stark reality: There is still work to be done to ensure equal pay for the same work. Last…

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Jul 11, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment requiring reporting on human rights in Brazil in light of the Bolsonaro administration's dangerous actions. President Bolsonaro has said he wants to…

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Jul 11, 2019

This administration's reckless behavior threatens to plunge the region into chaos and our own country into another endless and costly war. We have powerful, peaceful tools to bring other countries to the negotiating table. Under the…

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Jul 10, 2019

America must live up to its values, and that means treating transgender servicemembers with the same respect and dignity as their counterparts. Both of my parents served and only judged their fellow servicemembers on one standard: their…

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Jun 15, 2019

There are some pretty amazing ruins there and you know I don`t even like to call them ruins because in our culture, in Pueblo culture, if you acknowledge our ancestors they are there. The spirit of the people never leaves.

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Jun 4, 2019

It is a carefully thought-out community that our ancestors planned and executed over centuries.

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Jun 4, 2019

Our voices should and must be heard equally along with the environmental special interest groups.

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Jun 4, 2019

We are incredibly thankful that Chairman Grijalva is championing this issue.

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Jun 4, 2019

It is my priority, as it should be that of the Trump administration, to permanently protect this place.

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Jun 4, 2019

If BLM lands are withdrawn around our allotments, that means oil and gas companies cannot access our lands.

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Jun 4, 2019

I too care deeply about the Chaco cultural heritage. After all, I'm a Navajo who lives right in the Greater Chaco Region.

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Jun 4, 2019

Closer to home for me, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 would permanently protect the integrity of sacred sites in and around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

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Jun 4, 2019

However, recent actions by this Administration suggest they may be seeking to end this moratorium, exposing tribal communities and Arizonans to the dangerous impacts of uranium mining.

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Jun 4, 2019

I would like to start by expressing my gratitude to Chairman Grijalva and Representative Lujan for introducing these bills that preserve the sacred and ancestral lands of the Pueblo people and other Native Americans in those areas, and…

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Jun 4, 2019

I just would like to emphasize that outdoor recreation is over billions of dollars for revenue in New Mexico.

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