WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Bryan Mercier, director of U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on legislation to provide for the equitable settlement of Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois (H.R. 2827), the Albuquerque Indian School Act (H.R. 6162) and Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act (H.R. 7065): * * * Good morning, Chair  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Monique Fragua, president and CEO of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Indian Pueblos Marketing Inc., from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the Albuquerque Indian School Act (H.R. 6162): * * * Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of H.R.  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Kyleanne Hunter, CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of County Veterans Ser  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Chief Douglas Lankford, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on legislation to provide for the equitable settlement of Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois (H.R. 2827): * * * CHAIRMAN HURD and Honorable Members of the Subcommittee: Aya akima eecipoonkwia weenswiaani niila myaamia. My name is Douglas Lankford, and I am the Chief of the M  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Mike McCormick, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Jackson, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Mike McCormick and I have the distinct honor as  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Seneca Nation of Indians President J. Conrad Seneca, Irving, New York, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act (H.R. 7065): * * * Good morning Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is JC Seneca and I serve as the President of Seneca Nation of Indians. I am a Wolf clan membe  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of Count  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Associat  more