"I learned from my parents to revere nature. Their way of teaching my siblings and I to respect the e..." — Deb Haaland

I believe Native Americans, women, and all of us deserve representation, and that we all need to fight with everything we have to make it so.

The Violence Against Women Act didn't have specific provisions for Indian country until 2013, which is really sad. It's Native women who are the most vulnerable.

We can't afford to compromise on anything we have fought for - abortion is legal in our country, and I will do everything in my power to stand up for the rights of women and all people to choose when and how they build a family.

Offshore drilling is not the solution to U.S. energy independence, and I am against opening parts of the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans to oil and natural gas production.