On Wednesday April 26th, there will be three Congressional Hearings pertinent to the Farm Bill and Indian Country interests. There will also be a series of USDA tribal consultations taking place throughout the week. Our research partners at the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiatives will be watching and taking notes over these hearings.
Wednesday, April 26th 10:00am EDT
Hearing: Senate Budget Committee
Topic: Climate Change Health Costs
Wednesday, April 26th 10:00am EDT
Hearing: House Agriculture Committee
Topic: Farm Bill
Wednesday, April 26th 10:15am EDT
Hearing: House Natural Resources Committee
Topic: Forest Service Budget
Tribal Consultations:
Title of Event: Consultation on Government-wide Consultation Training Module 2023 Equity and Barriers Consultation
About: Building from the consultations USDA held in 2021 and 2022, these upcoming consultations will report on previously identified barriers as well as talk about ones not previously discussed. Please visit here for more information.
Dates and Times:
Monday, April 24: Economic Development
Tuesday, April 25: Food, Safety, and Trade
Thursday, April 27: Farming, Ranching, and Conservation
Friday, April 28: Forests and Public Lands Management
Monday, May 1: Education and Research
Tribal Caucus – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET / Tribal Consultation – 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET