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On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
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.
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Debra Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Haaland emphasizes the need for increased funding to combat violence against Native women.

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