Rep. Gabe Vasquez Secures Win for Tribal Teachers in Government Funding Bill
April 03, 2024
April 03, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) secured a provision based on his Parity for Tribal Educators Actin the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding bill signed into law last month. The legislation included a directive to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to begin the process of extending federal retirement benefits to teachers at Tribally-controlled schools.
Vasquez's bill, th . . .
Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) secured a provision based on his Parity for Tribal Educators Actin the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding bill signed into law last month. The legislation included a directive to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to begin the process of extending federal retirement benefits to teachers at Tribally-controlled schools.
Vasquez's bill, th . . .