Stauber Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Bills to Address Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after the House voted to pass Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. Congressman Stauber cosponsored and continuously fought for the passage of both bipartisan bills as they will both address the high rates of violence faced by Native American women. Both bills, which had previously passed in the U.S. Senate, will now move to the President's desk for signature.

"The passage of Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act is long overdue. As a former law enforcement officer, I know that our Native American communities face disproportionately high rates of violence. Tragically, my home state of Minnesota ranks ninth in the nation for missing and murdered indigenous women. Both bills will address this epidemic of violence with the urgency it deserves, so I am proud to have helped play a role in their passage and I look forward to seeing the President sign them into law."

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