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*Senate Committee on Appropriations News Release: November 9, 2025* Washington, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks from the Senator floor ahead of the Senate's 60 to 40 procedural vote to advance legislation she unveiled today containing a clean continuing resolution to reopen government & three full-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills. The continuing resolution will reopen government immediately, extend funding through January 30th, & provide back pay to all federal workers. It does not include any poison pills. The measure includes the final FY 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, & Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, & Related Agencies; & Legislative Branch appropriations bills. This three-bill package, which originally passed the Senate on August 1st with overwhelming bipartisan support, would make full-year appropriations available for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children (WIC), & the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “Mr. President, today the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation to reopen government immediately, funding vital programs, & resuming pay for federal workers, who for the last 40 days have had to live with the stress of missed paychecks & not knowing when they would be paid. “Under our legislation, all federal employees, including members of our military & Coast Guard, Capitol Police officers, Border Patrol agents, TSA screeners, air traffic controllers – all will receive their back wages. “It is significant that this measure also includes three full-year Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills, including the annual Agriculture, FDA bill, the Military Construction & Veterans Affairs legislation – very timely given that Veterans Day will soon be upon us – & the Legislative Branch funding bill. “This three-bill package, which originally passed the Senate on August 1st with overwhelming bipartisan support – 87 votes in two cases & 81 in another – will support our veterans, troops, farmers, & rural communities. Of note, this package will provide full-year funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, & the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children, known as WIC. One of the most unfortunate & shameful consequences of this shutdown has been that these vital nutrition programs were in jeopardy for our most vulnerable families, including 170,000 Mainers who rely on the SNAP program. “Other programs will be funded through January 30th while the Senate & House continue work on the remainder of the year-long appropriations bills. For example, funding for important programs like Head Start & low-income heating assistance will now be restored. “I look forward to voting for this legislation & ending the unnecessary harm to the security of our families & our nation. “We must begin to act tonight. We must not delay any longer. “Finally, Mr. President, I want to thank the many members on both sides of the aisle of the Appropriations Committee & the Senate Leadership who have worked especially hard to bring this package together. & I would be remiss if I did not also thank our staff. My staff missed an entire night's sleep to get this package together & get the job done. “Thank you, Mr. President. Again, I want to particularly thank the members of the Appropriations Committee, including those who serve as the Subcommittee Chairs: Senator Boozman, Senator Hoeven, & Senator Mullin. I want to thank Senator Britt who did an extraordinary amount of work. Lisa Murkowski, Mike Rounds, Jerry Moran, Shelley Moore Capito, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Deb Fischer – there's so many who worked so hard on this package. I want to thank each & every one of them. “Let's get the job done & let's do it fast.”

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing on S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act Date: November 5, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 106 Agenda: The legislative hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Additional overflow seating will also be available in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Witnesses Panel 1 The Honorable Thom Tillis Senator North Carolina Panel 2 The Honorable John Lowery Chairman Lumbee Tribe Pembroke, North Carolina Ms. Arlinda Locklear Tribal Attorney Washington, DC The Honorable Michell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee, North Carolina The Honorable Ben Barnes Chief Shawnee Tribe Miami, Oklahoma Panel 3 Department of the Interior [Written Statement Only] More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/11/05/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-lumbee-fairness-act/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kerry Bird Board President National Indian Education Association Washington, DC Mr. Pete Upton Native CDFI Network Grand Island, Nebraska Mr. A.C. Locklear CEO National Indian Health Board Washington, DC More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kerry Bird Board President National Indian Education Association Washington, DC Mr. Pete Upton Native CDFI Network Grand Island, Nebraska Mr. A.C. Locklear CEO National Indian Health Board Washington, DC More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kerry Bird Board President National Indian Education Association Washington, DC Mr. Pete Upton Native CDFI Network Grand Island, Nebraska Mr. A.C. Locklear CEO National Indian Health Board Washington, DC More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kerry Bird Board President National Indian Education Association Washington, DC Mr. Pete Upton Native CDFI Network Grand Island, Nebraska Mr. A.C. Locklear CEO National Indian Health Board Washington, DC More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kerry Bird Board President National Indian Education Association Washington, DC Mr. Pete Upton Native CDFI Network Grand Island, Nebraska Mr. A.C. Locklear CEO National Indian Health Board Washington, DC More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kerry Bird Board President National Indian Education Association Washington, DC Mr. Pete Upton Native CDFI Network Grand Island, Nebraska Mr. A.C. Locklear CEO National Indian Health Board Washington, DC More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing entitled “Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities” Date: October 29, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 The Honorable Sarah E. Harris Vice Chairwoman / Secretary United South and Eastern Tribes Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Ben Mallott President Alaska Federation of Natives Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kerry Bird Board President National Indian Education Association Washington, DC Mr. Pete Upton Native CDFI Network Grand Island, Nebraska Mr. A.C. Locklear CEO National Indian Health Board Washington, DC More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/10/29/witness-list-for-senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-hearing-on-government-shutdown/

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming Association Executive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming Association Executive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming Association Executive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming Association Executive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association

The National Congress of American Indians holds a press event as part of the 2025 Tribal Unity Impact Days. The event took place on September 18, 2025, at the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Speakers: NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert NCAI President Mark Macarro Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Chairman Ernie Stevens, Indian Gaming Association Executive Director Jason Giles, Indian Gaming Association

The National Congress of American Indians pays tribute to the late Ernie Stevens, Jr., the longtime chairman of the Indian Gaming Association. Stevens was a citizen of the Oneida Nation from Wisconsin. He passed away on September 26, 2025. He was 66 years old.  "Ernie was a tireless advocate for tribal nations," NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright, Jr., a citizen of the Ponca Tribe, said on September 29, 2025. "He was a bridge builder whose leadership elevated Indian Country and whose generosity lifted up so many of us," Wright said.  "We lost a warrior and diplomat on Friday in Ernie Stevens, Jr.," said NCAI President Mark Macarro, the chairman of the Pechanga Band of Indians. Wright and Macarro spoke at the beginning of a webinar hosted by NCAI to discuss the looming shutdown of the federal government.

The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration. The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of theRayburn House Office Building inWashington, D.C.

The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration. The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of theRayburn House Office Building inWashington, D.C.

The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration. The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of theRayburn House Office Building inWashington, D.C.

The House Committee on Education and Workforce holds a markup on H.R.1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. H.R.1723 puts tribal governments on the same footing as state and local governments when it comes to federal labor law. The bill clarifies that tribes and their entities are not subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. The bill can now be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration. The markup took place on September 17, 2025, in Room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing titled “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service” Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room: 628 Witnesses Mr. Kennis Bellmard Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Acting Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Tahlequah, Oklahoma Mr. Victor Joseph Executive Director Tanana Tribal Council Tanana, Alaska Mr. Jay Spaan Executive Director Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium Tulsa, Oklahoma Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-hearing-entitled-indian-self-determination-and-education-assistance-act-successes-and-opportunities-at-the-department-of-the-interior-and-the-indian-health-service/

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection Date September 9, 2025 Time 10:00 am Place HVC-210 Witnesses Jeffrey Nuccetelli U.S. Air Force Veteran Chief Alexandro Wiggins UAP Witness George Knapp UAP Journalist Dylan Borland UAP Witness U.S. Air Force Veteran Joe Spielberger (Minority Witness) Senior Policy Counsel Project On Government Oversight Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection Date September 9, 2025 Time 10:00 am Place HVC-210 Witnesses Jeffrey Nuccetelli U.S. Air Force Veteran Chief Alexandro Wiggins UAP Witness George Knapp UAP Journalist Dylan Borland UAP Witness U.S. Air Force Veteran Joe Spielberger (Minority Witness) Senior Policy Counsel Project On Government Oversight Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection Date September 9, 2025 Time 10:00 am Place HVC-210 Witnesses Jeffrey Nuccetelli U.S. Air Force Veteran Chief Alexandro Wiggins UAP Witness George Knapp UAP Journalist Dylan Borland UAP Witness U.S. Air Force Veteran Joe Spielberger (Minority Witness) Senior Policy Counsel Project On Government Oversight Committee Notice: https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/