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Melanie Stansbury: Congress has taken the correct first step through this Subcommittee's Oversight Hearing to hear from Tribal Nations…

On the recordSeptember 19, 2022
Congress has taken the correct first step through this Subcommittee's Oversight Hearing to hear from Tribal Nations about the impacts of the Castro-Huerta decision.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Stansbury emphasizes the importance of congressional hearings on the Castro-Huerta decision's impact on Tribal Nations.

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