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On the recordJuly 12, 2022
There are 32 tribes that are not receiving any funding for law enforcement, though they fall under the same qualifications; and advocating that we try to start figuring out how to help those that have none.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley advocates for funding for tribes lacking law enforcement resources.

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