Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of passing three pieces of legislation – the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act – in order to address the epidemic of violence against Native American women. Senator Cortez Masto says murder is the third leading cause of death for native American women and girls. She delivered her remarks in recognition of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.