Representative Ruben Gallego Emphasizes Need for UIO Facilities Legislation

On June 17, 2021, the Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States held an oversight hearing on “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country”. Led by Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez and Ranking Member Don Young, the hearing included testimony from Mr. Randy Grinnell, Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Service and several other witnesses. The hearing is in response to facilities deterioration and the bureaucracy surrounding timely construction and funding and its impact in Native communities on and off the reservation.

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