Today I’m continuing to share the work I’ve done since joining the US Senate to address & raise awareness about challenges in Indian Country & helping stand up for Native American families. Follow along.
The first bill I intro’d in the U.S. Senate, that is now law, created a national Commission on Native American Children to conduct an intensive study into the complex challenges facing Native children to help change outcomes. Read more in the @gfherald. grandforksherald.com/content/heitka…
@gfherald@dickinsonpress@lisamurkowski Since introducing my bipartisan bill to create the Commission on Native Children in 2013—my first bill as a U.S. senator—I successfully got it across the finish line when it became law in 2016. This video highlights how urgently needed the Commission is.
@gfherald@dickinsonpress@lisamurkowski@lennyletter@JuliaRJones Every year, I meet w/ inspiring & resilient Native students from ND’s tribal colleges. Watch to hear how their tribal colleges have had life-changing impacts & have helped them flourish.
Since joining the US Senate, I’ve made it a priority to work closely with local, state, & federal officials to raise awareness about local challenges in North Dakota & bring about results to fix them. Follow along to learn about local projects I worked to make possible.
In 2015, I urged the @DeptVetAffairs to support ND veterans w/ new Vet Center in Grand Forks & in summer 2016, a new, permanent Vet Center opened to help vets to heal, connect with their roots, & establish strong support systems grandforksherald.com/opinion/column…
Earlier this year I joined Mayville elementary students to celebrate 200 backpacks sent to help children in Nepal in memory of ND native Ann Nelson. Honored to help make sure they made it there. Read more in @WDAYnewswday.com/news/4427380-b…
I've long worked to make health care more affordable for individuals, families & children across ND. Follow along to see some of my efforts to fight for North Dakotans' to have access to quality care.
In early 2014, I unveiled a series of commonsense proposals with 5 other senators to take needed steps toward making the health reform law work better for individuals, families, & small businesses across North Dakota & the country. Read more in @politico: heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.c…
To learn more, see the full timeline here of my work since 2013 to make the health reform law work better for families & businesses. heitkamp.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
In the US Senate, I've made it a priority to raise awareness about the challenges in Indian Country & help stand up for Native American families. Follow along today and on Monday to learn more.
84% of Native American women experience violence in their lifetime. But outside of Indian Country, few people are aware of this epidemic. That’s why I introduced #SavannasAct to help law enforcement crack down on these horrible crimes.
Combating the crisis of missing & murdered Native American women is about hope, justice & letting Native women across the country know that they're #NotInvisible—and that’s what #SavannasAct aims to help achieve. Read more @inforuminforum.com/news/4339231-s…