WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission addressing the agency's proposed Consent Agreement with Express Scripts, docket number 9437. ANHB represents Alaska Tribes and Tribal Health Organizations and highlighted concerns about the impact of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices on patient medication access and the sustainability of Tribal pharmacies, particularly in remote areas of Alaska. ANHB noted t more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks has submitted a public comment letter to the National Park Service seeking clarification on a discrepancy regarding the public comment period for a proposed hunting and trapping rule in Alaska's national preserves. The Coalition represents nearly 5,000 individuals connected to the NPS, with over 50,000 years of collective experience in national park management and preservation. The Coalition's letter raised concerns about more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Cody Desautel, president of the Intertribal Timber Council and executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * I am Cody Desautel, President of the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) and Executive Director of the Confederated Tribes of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Vice-Chair Loni Greninger from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * On behalf of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, I am honored to submit this written testimony on our funding priorities and requests for the Fiscal Year 2027 Department of the Interior (DOI) U.S. Fish and Wild more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Fights for Voting Rights Amid Trump's Push to Suppress Millions of American Voters * Watch Senator Lujan's Remarks Here Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues, leading voting rights advocates, and impacted voters from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to reject President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Ira L. Matt, executive director of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Chair Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee, I would like to share the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers' (NAT more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * On behalf of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony on Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding for the Department of the Interior (DOI), the In more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Native American Contractors Association Co-chair Jon Panamaroff from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on funding requests: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for hosting today's important hearing highlighting the various issues facing Tribal and Native communities. My nam more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Senate Approves Legislation Led by Sen. Moran & Colleagues to Honor Women in Agriculture * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry - today applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of a bipartisan resolution he introduced with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) to designate March 21st, 2026, as "Na more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Puyallup Tribe of Indians Councilwoman Annette Bryan from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on funding requests: * * * The Puyallup Tribe is an independent sovereign nation having historically negotiated with several foreign nations, including the United States in the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854. This relationship is rooted in Article I, S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Chief Michael Conners from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriation requests: * * * On behalf of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT or the Tribe), we are submitting this written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to advocate  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Chairman Robert de los Angeles from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on funding requests: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am a long-standing Councilmember of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe ("Snoqualmie"),  more PR