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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the GSA Disposal Process Tribal Parity Act. The General Services Administration’s (GSA) disposal process allows the federal government to sell unused, excess public buildings to state and local governments at or below market value if they are to be used for a specified public benefit. Johnson’s bill will allow tribal governments to participate in that process.
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One of the most stressful things a person can deal with is maintaining their credit when handling a debt collections agency, but what if it you were receiving bad marks on your credit for bills you’re no longer responsible for?
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced two bills to hold the Indian Health Service (IHS) accountable for disregarding health care bills owed to providers and to protect Native Americans’ credit from wrongfully charged medical bills owed by IHS through Purchased/Referred Care claims.
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BIG Update The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emission standards would essentially require two-thirds of all new vehicles to be electric by 2032. The Biden Administration is pushing its green agenda and forcing America to further rely on China for batteries. |
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Congressman Dusty Johnson has called on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to conduct field hearings on Indian reservations. The purpose is to gain insights into the formidable challenges faced by tribal law enforcement in the Great Plains, particularly concerning the dire state of law enforcement on Indian reservations.
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The border crisis continues - and it extends beyond the southern border.
Washington, D.C. – This week, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. This is the identical Senate companion, led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), to U.S.
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BIG Update Our national debt is skyrocketing. At this rate, it’s going to increase by $20 trillion in the next ten years. This is a crisis. If we don’t act now, we know the impact it’ll have on Americans: |
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act passed the U.S. House by unanimous consent. This bill preserves a section of the land where hundreds of Lakota Indians were massacred by the U.S. Army. U.S.