This legislation to me was something that sitting down with the tribes just in Nevada we had focused on how we could look at and really address economic development for so many of our tribes.

I am third-generation Nevadan. We were also told by the scientists in the Federal Government that atomic testing in Nevada deserts was safe for everyone. And that has proven not to be the case.

Let's start moving forward, including bringing our laws with us, and that is the consent-based siting.

It is a prime example of why state consent is critical.

I think part of this is giving them parity to develop their own resources through economic development.

I think we should be doing everything to support the people living there, the businesses there, and hold accountable anybody who contributed to that negligence.

It is vital we have a buy-in from all impacted levels of government.

We have to move forward to address this issue.

Eliminating the essential governmental function test, which is an arbitrary test that prevents tribes from using tax-exempt bonds for the same types of activities that State and local governments use them for, it would allow us to use…

The Native American Tax Party and Relief introduced by Senator Cortez Masto in the 117th, outline Indian country's tax priorities.

We must ensure that Native communities have the resources they need to thrive.

I have had the opportunity now to listen to all of my colleagues as they rightfully come to the floor here to, really, talk about the erosion of women's rights in this country by the far-right extreme. I have to thank Senators Baldwin and…

passage of which is the single most important thing Congress could do to address the severe imbalance between supply and demand for affordable rental housing.

The only thing that's unacceptable to me is for this Congress to take a pass on housing.

If you are making minimum wage, you have to work 75 hours a week just to be able to afford housing.

Yesterday I joined Senators Cardin and Young and Wyden and Warner in reintroducing the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act.

It has been more than 100 years, and a Latino has never served on the Federal Reserve board.

The bipartisan AHCIA would not only increase affordable housing supply by over 2 million affordable rental homes.

I think part of this is giving them parity to develop their own resources through economic development.

In the West, a majority of the land is owned by the Federal Government.

The availability of affordable housing is key to economic growth for any community.

It's like lasagna. You've got to pull all these different pieces together to make it work, and each time it's going to come out maybe a little bit differently.

Eliminating the essential governmental function test, which is an arbitrary test that prevents tribes from using tax-exempt bonds for the same types of activities that State and local governments use them for, it would allow us to use…

passage of which is the single most important thing Congress could do to address the severe imbalance between supply and demand for affordable rental housing.

This legislation to me was something that sitting down with the tribes just in Nevada we had focused on how we could look at and really address economic development for so many of our tribes.