WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Rep. Bice (R-OK) and Rep. Stevens (D-MI) introduced H.R. 9125, the Safe Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence Act. The legislation would expand the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 so that employees can take unpaid leave to meet their needs related to being a victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking. Importantly, it would allow victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to handle their affairs w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following statement by Bryan Newland, assistant secretary of the Interior for Indian affairs, involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * My name is Bryan Newland, and I serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department). Thank you for the opportunity to pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following statement by Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 22022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * My name is Whitney Gravelle, and I currently serve as the President of Gnoozhekaaning, Place of the Pike, or Bay Mills Indian Community, which is an Ojibwe Tribal Nation located on Lake Sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following written statement by District Attorney for Oklahoma District 12 Matthew J. Ballard involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * I serve as the elected District Attorney for Oklahoma District 12, encompassing Rogers, Mayes and Craig Counties, an office I have held since 2015. Suburban/rural in characte more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following written testimony by Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * On behalf of the more than 437,000 citizens of Cherokee Nation, I thank you for this opportunity to offer comments regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Oklahoma v. CastroHuerta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Lehotsky Keller LLP Partner Mithun Mansinghani involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * I want to start by thanking the House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples for inviting me to speak. By way of background, I am a partner at Lehotsky Keller in our Oklahoma City office, where one of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Muscogee Nation Ambassador Jonodev Chaudhuri involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * Madame Chairwoman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the impacts of Castro-Huerta, which are already manifesting themselves in numerous ways. My name is Jonodev more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by National Indigenous Women's Resource Center Counsel Mary Kathryn Nagle involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * Madame Chairwoman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am honored to serve as counsel to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following written testimony by Oglala Sioux Tribe President Kevin Killer involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * My name is Kevin Killer, and I am the President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Thank you to the Subcommittee for this important opportunity to provide testimony  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Tulalip Tribes Chairwoman Teri Gobin involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * Madame Chairwoman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the public safety crisis created by the Supreme Court's decision in Castro-Huerta. My name is Teri Gobin, and I am  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Carole Goldberg, distinguished research professor at the University of California- Los Angeles School of Law involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty." Goldberg is also the the chief justice of the Courts of Appeal of the Hualapai Tribe and the Pechanga Band of Indians. * * * My name is Caro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by University of Connecticut School of Law professor Bethany Berger involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty." Berger is also a visiting chair at Harvard Law School. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony and for your attention to this important issue. My name is Bethany  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony by Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Examining Oklahoma vs. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty": * * * My name is Cheryl Andrews-Maltais. I am the Chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, located on the Island of Martha's Vineyard, seven miles off the coast of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas sent a joint letter on public access to federally funded research to the newly confirmed Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Dr. Arati Prabhakar. The letter follows OSTP's August 25, 2022 Memorandum to Executive Departments and Agencies on Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitabl more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 19 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Following the release of another bombshell report on the chaos at the southern border and how completely mismanaged the asylum process is, Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee Border Management Subcommittee sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asking for more information about the Notice to Report (NTR) and Parole processes that the agency i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and 127 other members joined a letter led by Whip Scalise to President Biden urging the President to reverse his anti-American energy policies and issue a five-year offshore oil and natural gas leasing plan after Interior Secretary Deb Haaland let the previous five-year plan expire. "We write to express our deep concern more PR