Murkowski Takes Leadership as Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair

January 13, 2025

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has finalized its leadership and membership for the 119th Congress. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will serve as Chair, with Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) as Vice Chair.

The bipartisan committee, which oversees issues related to Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities, includes the following members:

Majority (Republican):

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chair
Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota)
Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana)
Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma)
Senator Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota)
Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas)

Minority (Democratic):

Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chair
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington)
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada)
Senator Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)
Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico)

Chair Murkowski has indicated her leadership will focus on advancing economic development, healthcare, and education initiatives within Indigenous communities.

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