Pearce: Senate Must Join House to Preserve Key Funding for Native American Programs

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted for H.J. Res. 80, which provides immediate funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service. This bill is the latest of more than a dozen pieces of legislation passed by the House to reboot vital government functions, which the Senate has failed to pass.

"Today, the House took action to protect vital programs for over 1.7 million Native Americans," said Pearce. "This is a simple, commonsense bill and I call on the Senate to act now to pass this and the other bills passed by the House to protect Americans and restore funding for key government functions. The House is stepping up and taking action on issues that are vital to New Mexico, like today's vote for Native American programs and Friday's decision to provide immediate funding for our National Labs. I urge the Senate and the President to remember the needs of America's middle-class, and act now."

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