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On the recordJuly 17, 2026
“They initiated tribal outreach during the government shutdown when the Bureau of Indian Affairs was not even staffed and operable,”
Said by
Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico
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Stansbury criticizes the timing of tribal outreach efforts.

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