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November 26, 2024
ICYMI, House Appropriators continued their accountability and oversight responsibilities last week by holding a series of hearings, inviting witnesses from the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and Tribal communities.

November 25, 2024
Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson’s (R-ID) next Appropriations 101 features State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee (SFOPS) Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL). During their discussion, Chairman Diaz-Balart highlighted the importance of agency accountability and touched on how information uncovered through rigorous oversight influenced the landscape of the Fiscal Year 2025 SFOPS bill.

November 22, 2024
Op-Eds
ICYMI, the Interior and Environment Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. During the hearing, Tribal members conveyed the lack of manpower and infrastructure needed to investigate missing cases and homicides, all of which have been exacerbated by jurisdictional issues among state, federal, and Tribal entities.

November 20, 2024
Remarks
Good morning everyone and thank you for being here. I would like to extend a special thanks to our Tribal witnesses who traveled here to share their experiences on this tragic issue.  I would also like to welcome the agency officials who will be joining us on the second panel.