OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby from an April 4, 2025, field hearing entitled "Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing and for this opportunity to share our perspective on the importance and impact of the Indian S  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Monica Crowley, President Trump's nominee to be chief of protocol, from an April 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as Chief of Protocol. It was the honor of my life to serve in the President's first administration - and if   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11129) on April 7, 2025, by Christopher A. Casey, international trade and finance analyst: * * * The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and Tariffs: Historical Background and Key Issues On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency and announced that he would be imposing a 10% tariff on most imports to the Un  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * SENATE PASSES MURKOWSKI SCHATZ BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISDEAA The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Vice Chairman of the SCIA, Commemorating the 50th Ann  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Senate Passes Murkowski, Schatz Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 50th Anniversary of ISDEAA WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Vice Chairman of the SCIA, Commemo  more