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Schatz, Murkowski lead oversight hearing on federal resources to address fentanyl in Native communities
“In our second hearing in a series on fentanyl, federal witnesses outlined the challenges that they face as they work to address the health and public safety impacts affecting Native people,” said Vice Chairman Murkowski.
More than $2M in new federal funding to revitalize, promote native languages
The new grants will support Native American language use, revitalization, and instruction to advance the goals of the Native American Languages Act of 1990, which recognized the inherent rights and freedoms of Native Americans to use their Indigenous languages. The full list of Native American Language Resource Center Act grant recipients includes:
Schatz, congressional delegation went to Iceland to learn about its climate change progress
A U.S. Senate delegation, led by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), went to Iceland to learn about the countryʻs work on climate change, to strengthen U.S.-Iceland ties and discuss the NATO Alliance.
Universities, museums urged to comply with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging institutions to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Bill to Promote Sustainable Growth & Reduce Poverty
U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2109.
Bipartisan Resolution Urges Approval of Sea Treaty
Sens. Mazie K. Hirono and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced a resolution calling on the Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Sens. Renew Call for Full Benefits Owed to Filipino WWII Vets
U.S. Sens. Schatz and Murkowski, as well as members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2018.
