Office of Native American & Insular Affairs

         Matters pertaining to Indian Affairs and Insular Areas are considered at the full committee level. The United States has a trust responsibility for American Indian and Alaskan Natives that is deeply rooted in American history and law. The Insular areas of the United States include the territories of American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Virginia Islands as well as the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition, the Committee oversees matters regarding the Compact relationship between the United States and the "Freely Associated States" of Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS - 109th Congress

1.   Nick J. Rahall II, West Virginia 3rd, Ranking Democrat
2.   Dale E. Kildee, Michigan 5th
3.   Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa Delegate
4.   Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii 1st
5.   Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas 27th
6.   Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey 6th
7.   Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands Delegate
8.   Ron Kind, Wisconsin 3rd
9.   Grace F. Napolitano, California 38th
10. Tom Udall, New Mexico 3rd
11. Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona 7th
12. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam
13. Jim Costa, California 20th
14. Charles Melancon, Louisiana 3rd
15. Dan Boren, Oklahoma 2nd
16. George Miller, California 7th
17. Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts 7th
18. Peter DeFazio, Oregon 4th
19. Jay Inslee, Washington 1st
20. Mark Udall, Colorado 2nd
21. Dennis Cardoza, California 18th
22. Stephanie Herseth, South Dakota At Large

STAFF CONTACTS

Tony Babauta, Legislative Staff - Insular Areas Issues
Marie Howard Fabrizio, Legislative Staff - Native American Issues
Tracey Parker, Legislative Staff - Native American Issues

H2-186 Ford House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-6201

Phone: (202) 226-2311
Fax: (202) 225-4273