Landmark Navajo, Hopi water settlement is reintroduced in Congress with bipartisan support
After public hearings on the Navajo Nation, the Navajo Nation Council approved legislation for what became the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement. Navajo President Buu ...
House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
The measure’s fate is uncertain in the Senate, where several Democrats will be needed to cross the 60-vote threshold for it to pass.
Shutdown fight moves to Senate as Democrats weigh support for funding bill
Senate Democrats are considering the path forward after the House narrowly approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded.
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Senators look to finalize $5B tribal water rights deal
A bipartisan coalition of Arizona lawmakers on Tuesday reignited efforts to finalize a $5.1 billion water rights settlement for three Native American tribes in the Colorado River Basin.
Senate Democrats In A Jam On Government Funding
We're choosing between awful and terrible,” one Senate Democrat lamented of efforts to stave off a government shutdown.
Democrats weigh shutdown blame as Mike Johnson tees up funding vote
Senior Democrats reacted angrily to a spending patch Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) released over the weekend that would fund the government through September. The measure, crafted ahead of a Friday ...