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The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will convene a Business Meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. ET to consider the nomination of Mr. William “Billy” Kirkland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Immediately following the Business Meeting, Murkowski and Schatz will hold an Oversight Hearing entitled: “Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy.”
Expert witnesses include:
- Mr. David F. Conrad, Acting Director and Deputy Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
- Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office
- Ms. Jocelyn Fenton, Director of Programs, Denali Commission
The Oversight Hearing and the Business Meeting will webcast live on the Committee’s website; an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Event Details:
WHAT:
Murkowski and Schatz to lead Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Business Meeting and Oversight Hearing
WHEN:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room: 628
Live video of the event will be available here.
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