Field Hearing on Empowering Native American and Rural Communities

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced today that the Committee will hold a hearing on adoption, foster care, and child support issues within the Native American and Rural Communities—in addition to exploring ways to enhance access to rural health care and discussing pro-growth tax policies. The hearing will take place at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time) on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Salt River Prima Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Witness List:

Mikah Carlos
Council Member, Salt River Prima-Maricopa Indian Community

Elisia Manuel
Founder, Three Precious Miracles

Kenneth Kahn
Chairman, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

Dr. Michael Kupferman
Senior Vice President of Physician Enterprise and President of Banner, University Medicine Division

Richard Morello
Chief Executive Officer, CND Life Sciences

Rachael Lorenzo
Executive Director, Indigenous Women Rising

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