WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Karuk Tribe Chairman Russell 'Buster' Atteberry from a public witness hearing dated May 7, 2024, on fiscal 2025 funding request: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Buster Atteberry, and I serve as the elected Chairman of the Karuk Tribe, located in Humboldt and Siskiyou Count  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Catalina VillaMontes, board treasurer of the Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc., from a public witness hearing dated May 7, 2024, on funding requests: * * * I am Catalina VillaMontes and I am the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. (RSBCIHI), located in Southern California. I am   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Charmaine McDarment, chair of the Tule River Indian Tribe, from a public witness hearing dated May 7, 2024, on fiscal 2025 appropriations: * * * Greetings Chairman Mike Simpson, and Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. My name is Charmaine McDarment and it is an honor to appear bef  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) joined her Democrat colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee in pressing the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to request a special pay rate for critical BOP staff, as well as share results of a study on staffing guidelines. A special pay rate would make salaries more competitive, which would help remedy issues exacerbated by understaffing, including otherwis  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented a check for $4,116,279 to the City of Clearlake for the construction of the Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex and Recreation Center. Rep. Thompson helped secure this funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. "Youth sports benefit everyone in Clearlake," said Thompson. "The Burns Valley Sports Complex and Recreation Center will not only pr  more