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March 17, 2026
Thank you, Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you all for being here this week and for taking the time to testify on the important issues affecting your communities.
As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, Tribal issues have always been extremely important to me and continue to shape my work as a Member of Congress and the Chair of this important Committee.
March 17, 2026
Good morning and welcome to the first of our public witness hearings dedicated to American Indian and Alaska Native programs. I would like to welcome all the distinguished Tribal elders and leaders here today. For the second year in a row, we had an unprecedented number of requests, requiring us to extend our schedule to accommodate around 100 Tribes and Tribal organizations.
March 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. – ICYMI: The Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hosted a hearing on the benefits provided by community colleges and other alternatives to a four-year degree. With a modern and evolving workforce, labor demands aren't what they were 20 years ago. Four-year degrees aren't required for many high-paying, quality careers. Appropriators heard from expert witnesses about the innovative programs and partnerships they have developed to educate and train students for promising careers, including doing so without any added student debt burden.
March 13, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats are flying high while TSA agents and other hardworking federal employees miss full paychecks and Americans miss flights. After voting – again – to deny resources for homeland security operations and personnel, the very politicians responsible for the Democrat DHS shutdown are heading home – leaving everyday Americans grounded in the fallout. The ramifications are real.
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