Murkowski Takes Leadership as Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has finalized its leadership and membership for the 119th Congress. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will serve as Chair, with Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) as Vice Chair.

The bipartisan committee, which oversees issues related to Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities, includes the following members:

Majority (Republican):

• Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chair
• Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota)
• Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana)
• Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma)
• Senator Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota)
• Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas)

Minority (Democratic):

• Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chair
• Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington)
• Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada)
• Senator Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)
• Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico)

Chair Murkowski has indicated her leadership will focus on advancing economic development, healthcare, and education initiatives within Indigenous communities.