Nick Rahall

The history of these United States is replete with glory. From the moment we broke the bonds of tyranny and declared independence to the severe tests we endured to maintain our union of States during the Civil War, to developments in…

The Hastings amendment would require a referendum by all the registered voters of Hawaii for approval of the Native Hawaiian governing entity's organic governing documents. The Hastings amendment is inconsistent with State law as the State…

I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4474, introduced by our colleagues, Mr. Walt Minnick and Mike Simpson of Idaho. This bill would authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located in wilderness areas on national forest…

Enactment of H.R. 3726 would provide the opportunity to preserve and protect this outstanding Caribbean cultural landscape and interpret the cotton era and related agricultural themes that have been instrumental in the development of St…

I fully support recognizing legendary bluegrass singer and songwriter Lester Flatt for his many contributions to American music. Music is a tradition that most of us in West Virginia have enjoyed our entire lives. Lester Flatt is a great…

This legislation would settle the water rights of four pueblos in New Mexico under an agreement with the State of New Mexico, Santa Fe County, the city of Santa Fe, and individual water users. It would end 44 years of active litigation…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring before the House legislation that would adjudicate the water rights of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and end years of active litigation by ratifying the settlement agreement. This is a bipartisan…

Today, the Committee on Natural Resources is bringing before this body for consideration three bills which would provide for the settlement of the legitimate water claims of several Indian tribes. Many Americans rarely give a thought to…

The Carcieri decision gave tribal opponents the ammunition to argue that an entire class of Tribes should be removed from the protections of the IRA.

the ratification of the simple but vitally important principle that all federally-recognized Tribes are entitled to the protections of the IRA should not be held hostage to the re-examination of that process.

I am encouraged that the Committee is holding this hearing today to begin the discussion of whether and how to amend the Indian Reorganization Act.

The Federal government cannot continue to simply throw up its hands and insist that tribes and local governments resolve these difficult and complex issues among themselves.

Let me make this clear. Congress' constitutional authority over Indians is not conditioned on formal Federal recognition.

In my view, this decision strikes at the heart of tribal sovereignty, the ability to provide governmental services for tribal members and the exercise of tribal jurisdiction over its land.

S. 1759 and H.R. 3750 would interfere with fulfillment of a long-deferred federal trust responsibility owed to the Hoopa Valley Tribe.

I commend their ability to incorporate traditional governing structures into their modern day government.

They deserve the same respect that we give to the human remains of our warriors of today.

The human remains that are at issue are the ancestors of Native Americans, many of them warriors killed in battle.

Doubling down on the mistakes of the last 8 years is not the smart way to move forward.

H.R.3534 fails to meet these goals. The bill is nothing short of a frontal attack on domestic oil and gas production.

I am proud of the fact that the President's budget started us down that track with the idea of putting additional money into LWCF.

This legislation appears not to serve that purpose, but rather the opposite.

Controlling unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions is too urgent to the quality of life on the planet to let obstacles like this, which serve no useful purpose, stand.

Finding solutions to our country's dependence on foreign energy is a top priority for me.

We must reduce our dependence on foreign oil, something which, whether it is Chairman Rahall or Ranking Member Hastings, we have been on this bandwagon for a long time.