WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing the leadership, resilience, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women. Passed during Women's History Month, their resolution honors Native women who have shaped communities across the nation through their contributions in public service, education, culture, business, science, and the arts.
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