Congress first passed the Indian Employment Tax Credit to create jobs in tribal communities but this important tax credit expired in 2016.

the Majority's plan could very well force big cuts to the Indian Health Service and the Bureau of Indian Education.

Congress must be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Yes, we can pass a bipartisan tax package and yes, we can fully fund our tribal trust obligations at the same time.

That is a very good suggestion.

We urge the prompt passage of the STOP Act and thank the Committee for its attention to this important matter.

Ninety-seven percent of the scientists with articles in peer reviewed journals have concluded that climate change is real, is caused by human activity, and is already causing devastating problems in our country and around the world.

97 percent of the scientists with articles in peer-reviewed journals have concluded that climate change is real.

Scientific integrity is embedded in the rules and requirements that govern NASA's professional behavior across all technical disciplines and should be a high priority for the agency.

Will you commit to ensure that the research and science-based activities by NASA employees are protected from political interference including science related to climate change?

Our sacred and cultural items are illegally being taken from our people, threatening the maintenance of our culture and tradition.

Republicans have spent months trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They knew that tens of millions of Americans would lose their care, they knew it would betray our Federal trust responsibility to Native Americans, and they knew it…

I know I heard Senator Tester talk about tribal correction facility issues in Montana.