Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell
06.15.23
Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the case of Haaland v. Brackeen.
“The Supreme Court made the right decision today in recognizing the authority of Congress to pass the Indian Child Welfare Act. I will continue to protect the rights of our Native communities in the state of Washington and throughout the country,” Sen. Cantwell said.
On Aug. 19, 2022, Sen. Cantwell joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 87 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of the ICWA in the case of Haaland v. Brackeen. On Dec. 13, 2019, Sen. Cantwell joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in filing an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of the ICWA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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