This decision by the Court makes it harder for tribes to manage and expand their territory, as well as putting millions of dollars' worth of trust land in legal limbo. This is simply unacceptable.

Trust land is like all other Federal pieces of land, like military bases or national parks that are not subject to state taxation.

Let me be clear: this is false. In fact, out of the 961 total pending fee-to-trust applications, only 26 are gaming applications.

It is past time to do the right thing for Indian Country.

As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, I cannot overstate the importance of tribal sovereignty and the relationships that members of tribes have with their land, their identity, and their culture.

The U.S. territories are often excluded from or not fully included in Federal statistical data products.

Today's hearing is entitled, 'Examining GAO's Findings to Address Data Gaps and Improve Data Collection in the Territories.'

The GAO found that the U.S. Federal statistical products often contain data gaps for the territories.

Data impacts every facet of our life, from economic development to national security.

I will repeat, this is for the benefit of our veterans. This is a program that was not properly rolled out, and our veterans are the ones who have suffered as a consequence. They are the ones who have given their lives and their dedication…

I don't think that there is anything that epitomizes more the Democrats' obsession with abortion than bringing that issue in relation to an amendment as to whether the VA should be allowed to decommission kiosks for mileage reimbursement…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I have demanded that they attempt to do something to address the open southern border so that we can provide some relief to our tribes and our tribal members.

How about if they just enforce the border?

So, this is Congress' fault because you won't do your job?

I want to turn to another serious issue, the infiltration of our Tribal communities by the Mexican cartels because of Joe Biden and Mayorkas' open border.

Would you agree with me that if they were engaging in that kind of surveillance, it would have serious Fourth Amendment implications?

According to the House Budget Committee report, international cartels are reaping unprecedented profits from human and drug smuggling and trafficking, upwards of $30 million a day or nearly $1 billion a month.

a justice system can survive those who challenge the prosecutors, but it can't survive those who prosecute the challengers

Reservations have become part of the cartel's supply chain, and the Mexican cartels are intimidating Americans testifying before Congress, yet the FBI and DOJ are largely absent.

It is Congress' fault that you won't protect our reservation--

It is absolutely essential that we don't allow China and Russia to control such an essential market?

The BLM selected the No Leasing Alternative, which ends all Federal coal production in the Powder River Basin by 2041.

The coal industry currently employs 5,111 individuals... at an average wage of $95,000 per job.

Wyoming produces 40 percent of the nation's coal and... fees from coal produced on Federal lands support the Abandoned Mine Lands.