Senate passes Savanna's Act to help address cases of missing and murdered Native Americans

Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement after helping secure U.S. Senate passage of Savanna’s Act, legislation he cosponsored that requires reporting on missing and murdered Native Americans. The bill, which is named for Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind from North Dakota who was tragically murdered in 2017, also directs the Department...