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Dec. 3, 2018
Letter to Mary Mazanec, Director of the Congressional Research Service - Reps. Gallego and LaMalfa Lead Bipartisan Call for Appointment of a Native American Affairs Expert at the Congressional Research Service
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2018
Indianz - Democrats: We Must Build on The Successes of Self-Determination
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 27, 2018
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Explanation for CMS' Views Related to Unique Legal Status of Tribes
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 17, 2018
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2017
Nadler's Statement On Amber Alert In Indian Country Act of 2017
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 7, 2017
Hearing of the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Soveriegn Immunity in Intellectual Property
Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congress' Authority over National Monuments and Federally Protected Sites
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 10, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $23 Million Increase in Impact Aid That Will Benefit Western NY Schools
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of The House of Representatives and The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of The House of Representatives - Grijalva, Kirkpatrick Call on Congress to Respond to Zika Threa
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Schumer Announces, Following His Push, Army Corps of Engineers Has Issued American Rock Salt Permit It Needs to Build Critical Rail Extension
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2014
Letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League - Regarding Changing the Name of the Washington Redskins
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2013
Schumer: Seneca and Cayuga Counties Have the Right to Offer Input and Receive Timely Information on Land-Into-Trust Application Impacting Their Counties
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2013
Schumer: Seneca and Cayuga Counties Have the Right to Offer Input and Receive Timely Information on Land-Into-Trust Application Impacting Their Counties
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary Washburn
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 9, 2011
Demanding Accountability from NYPD Officers
Rep. Yvette Clarke
June 14, 2011
After Schumer's Urging: Department of Interior to Rescind Blanket Ban on Off Reservation Gaming - Makes Casinos in the Catskills a Possibility
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2011
Letter to The Honorable Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 12, 2011
Schumer, Owens Introduce Legislation to Provide Local Communities and Taxpayers with Better Protection Against Land Into Trust
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 30, 2010
Rep. Clarke's Statement On House Passing 4.6 Billion For Minority Farmers
Rep. Yvette Clarke
July 16, 2010
Letter To The Honorable Hillary Clinton, Secretary Of State
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 8, 2010
Letter to Secretary Salazar - Carcieri v. Salazar
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2009
Native American Business Development Enhancement Act Of 2009
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 2, 2009
Decision On Off Reservation Gaming Is Near; Senator Urges Interior Secretary To Reopen Applications After Decision And Not Require Time Intensive Resubmission, If BIA Modifies The Kempthorne Rule
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Sec Salazar To Consider Off Gaming Reservations On A Case By Case Basis, Overturning Bush Administration Precedent
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 13, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Sec Salazar To Consider Off Gaming Reservations On A Case By Case Basis, Overturning Bush Administration Precedent
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2009
Schumer, Arcuri Secure Pledge From BIA Head That There Will Be No More Midnight Deals on Land Into Trust; Reiterated Demand That No Further Action be Taken on Remaining 495 Acres
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 14, 2009
Schumer, Arcuri: Local Communities and Taxpayer Must Have Better Protections Against Land Into Trust
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2009
Schumer Calls on New Head of Bureau of Indian Affairs, Larry Echohawk, to Take a Fresh Look at Bid to Establish Casino in Sullivan County
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Call On Feds to Work to Resolve Massena Border Crossing Issue
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 9, 2009
In Personal Call to Interior Secretary, Schumer Demands That No Further Local Land be Taken Into Trust - Receives Assurances That Agency Will Not Move Without Notification
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2007
Expanding And Improving Assistance Provided By Small Business Development Centers
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 13, 2007
Rep. Watson & Black Caucus Members Register Outrage Over Blatant Discrimination by Cherokee Nation
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 20, 2007
Schumer Calls On BIA To Quickly Approve Land Application For Catskill Casino
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2006
Hearing: Increased Participation Of Alaska Native Corporations In The 8(a) Contracting Program
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 7, 2003
Letter to President George W. Bush
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2003
Letter to Tracy Toulou, Director Office of Tribal Justice
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2003
Text of Senator Charles Schumer's Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary United States Department of Interior
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: A Just Recovery for Puerto Rico
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 3, 2018
Letter to Mary Mazanec, Director of the Congressional Research Service - Reps. Gallego and LaMalfa Lead Bipartisan Call for Appointment of a Native American Affairs Expert at the Congressional Research Service
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2018
Indianz - Democrats: We Must Build on The Successes of Self-Determination
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 27, 2018
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Explanation for CMS' Views Related to Unique Legal Status of Tribes
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 17, 2018
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Bill
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2017
Nadler's Statement On Amber Alert In Indian Country Act of 2017
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 7, 2017
Hearing of the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Soveriegn Immunity in Intellectual Property
Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congress' Authority over National Monuments and Federally Protected Sites
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 10, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $23 Million Increase in Impact Aid That Will Benefit Western NY Schools
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of The House of Representatives and The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of The House of Representatives - Grijalva, Kirkpatrick Call on Congress to Respond to Zika Threa
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 19, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Schumer Announces, Following His Push, Army Corps of Engineers Has Issued American Rock Salt Permit It Needs to Build Critical Rail Extension
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2014
Letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League - Regarding Changing the Name of the Washington Redskins
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2013
Schumer: Seneca and Cayuga Counties Have the Right to Offer Input and Receive Timely Information on Land-Into-Trust Application Impacting Their Counties
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2013
Schumer: Seneca and Cayuga Counties Have the Right to Offer Input and Receive Timely Information on Land-Into-Trust Application Impacting Their Counties
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary Washburn
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 9, 2011
Demanding Accountability from NYPD Officers
Rep.Yvette Clarke
June 14, 2011
After Schumer's Urging: Department of Interior to Rescind Blanket Ban on Off Reservation Gaming - Makes Casinos in the Catskills a Possibility
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2011
Letter to The Honorable Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 12, 2011
Schumer, Owens Introduce Legislation to Provide Local Communities and Taxpayers with Better Protection Against Land Into Trust
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 30, 2010
Rep. Clarke's Statement On House Passing 4.6 Billion For Minority Farmers
Rep.Yvette Clarke
July 16, 2010
Letter To The Honorable Hillary Clinton, Secretary Of State
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 8, 2010
Letter to Secretary Salazar - Carcieri v. Salazar
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2009
Native American Business Development Enhancement Act Of 2009
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 2, 2009
Decision On Off Reservation Gaming Is Near; Senator Urges Interior Secretary To Reopen Applications After Decision And Not Require Time Intensive Resubmission, If BIA Modifies The Kempthorne Rule
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Sec Salazar To Consider Off Gaming Reservations On A Case By Case Basis, Overturning Bush Administration Precedent
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 13, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge Sec Salazar To Consider Off Gaming Reservations On A Case By Case Basis, Overturning Bush Administration Precedent
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2009
Schumer, Arcuri Secure Pledge From BIA Head That There Will Be No More Midnight Deals on Land Into Trust; Reiterated Demand That No Further Action be Taken on Remaining 495 Acres
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 14, 2009
Schumer, Arcuri: Local Communities and Taxpayer Must Have Better Protections Against Land Into Trust
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2009
Schumer Calls on New Head of Bureau of Indian Affairs, Larry Echohawk, to Take a Fresh Look at Bid to Establish Casino in Sullivan County
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Call On Feds to Work to Resolve Massena Border Crossing Issue
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 9, 2009
In Personal Call to Interior Secretary, Schumer Demands That No Further Local Land be Taken Into Trust - Receives Assurances That Agency Will Not Move Without Notification
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2007
Expanding And Improving Assistance Provided By Small Business Development Centers
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 13, 2007
Rep. Watson & Black Caucus Members Register Outrage Over Blatant Discrimination by Cherokee Nation
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 20, 2007
Schumer Calls On BIA To Quickly Approve Land Application For Catskill Casino
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2006
Hearing: Increased Participation Of Alaska Native Corporations In The 8(a) Contracting Program
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 7, 2003
Letter to President George W. Bush
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2003
Letter to Tracy Toulou, Director Office of Tribal Justice
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2003
Text of Senator Charles Schumer's Letter to Gale Norton, Secretary United States Department of Interior
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: A Just Recovery for Puerto Rico
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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