Murkowski Takes Leadership as Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair
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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