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Cronkite News: Congress takes up ban on popular TikTok app (March 18, 2024)
Lawmakers from both parties are supporting — and opposing — a bill that would ban TikTok unless the social media app is sold to a non-foreign owner.
President Joe Biden delivered a combative State of the Union that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more.
Since the start of the 118th Congress, only 40 bills have passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
VIDEO: Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) at National Congress of American Indians (February 16, 2024)
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
VIDEO: Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) at National Congress of American Indians (February 16, 2024)
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) addresses the National Congress of American Indians on February 14, 2024.
Cronkite News: Border crossings drop amid debate in Congress (February 16, 2024)
Border encounters plunged from record highs of more than 300,000 in December 2023 to 176,205 in January 2024, a decline of 42 percent.
AUDIO: Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies (February 15, 2024)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a hearing on “Economic Diversification to Create Prosperous Tribal Economies.”
Cronkite News: National Congress of American Indians lays out policy agenda (February 13, 2024)
Tribal nations are seeing themselves represented more than ever before, but they still need to make their voices heard at the ballot box, the leader of the National Congress of American Indians said.
Cronkite News: Bipartisan immigration and border bill faces uncertain future (February 6, 2024)
The Republican Speaker of the House said the bill is “dead on arrival” even before seeing it.
VIDEO: H.R.1240, the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act (February 6, 2024)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.2882, the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act, on February 5, 2024.
VIDEO: H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act (February 6, 2024)
The U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R.1240, the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, on February 5, 2024.
House takes up tribal homelands and Udall Foundation bills (February 5, 2024)
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to approve two bills of interest in Indian Country.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs set for first hearing of new year (February 5, 2024)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting its first hearing of 2024.
Howard Center: Tribes in uphill battle against lithium mining (February 5, 2024)
Tribal communities are on the frontlines of a push to create new, domestic sources for lithium.
The Biden administration was a no-show at a hearing called to examine the future of land consolidation efforts in Indian Country.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing on January 30, 2024.
Land consolidation back on the agenda for Indian Country (January 25, 2024)
After 10 years and more than $1.6 billion put in the hands of Indian Country, a successful program that was designed to address a harmful era in federal policy has finally come to a close.
Source New Mexico: Congress averts shutdown with short-term spending bill (January 22, 2024)
Congress will have until early March to finish work it was supposed to complete last fall under a bill approved with broad bipartisan support.
Cronkite News: Native veterans travel far for services and benefits (January 19, 2024)
The president of the Navajo Nation is calling on the federal government to open a full-service veterans medical center to the reservation.
Republican bill brings firearms debate to Indian Country (January 18, 2024)
A Republican-led bill to ensure tribal identification cards can be used to purchase guns is moving forward despite little debate.
House committee schedules markup on Indian Country bills (January 16, 2024)
The House Committee on Natural Resources is hosting a markup to advance two bills of interest in Indian Country.
Department of Agriculture announces inaugural Tribal Advisory Committee (December 6, 2023)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is finally launching its Tribal Advisory Committee.
Tom Cole: Promoting tribal sovereignty and self-determination in Congress (November 27, 2023)
As the longest serving Native American in the U.S. House of Representatives, the privilege and honor it is to represent the interests of tribes in Congress is certainly not lost on me.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 20, 2023)
Do you love the NAFOA newsletter? Forward it to a friend!
Tom Cole: Getting back to work on Capitol Hill after chaos (November 6, 2023)
With only eight weeks left in the year, members of Congress certainly have our work cut out for us
Cronkite News: Tohono O’odham Nation criticizes border wall construction (November 2, 2023)
The leader of the Tohono O’odham said construction of a border wall on his tribe’s territory has caused irreversible damage.
Republican lawmaker criticized for deriding GOP colleagues as ‘wild Indians’ (November 1, 2023)
The National Congress of American Indians is speaking out after a Republican lawmaker made derogatory remarks about Native people.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 30, 2023)
Boo — only 18 days until funding for Indian Country programs runs out.
Cronkite News: Republican lawmaker from Arizona won’t run again (October 19, 2023)
Declaring Washington “broken,” four-term Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Arizona) made the surprise announcement that she will not seek reelection in 2024.
Former Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez launches bid for Congress (October 16, 2023)
Jonathan Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, is running for Congress in one of the most Native-populated districts in the United States.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 16, 2023)
We’re already looking forward to the next conference. Be sure to save the date!
President Joe Biden says his administration has no choice but to allow federal funds to be used for a project along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Cronkite News: Republican revolt leads to ouster of Speaker of the House (October 6, 2023)
For the first time in history, a Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has been removed from the leadership post — a move led by members of his own party.
Nearly three dozens members of the U.S. Congress are calling on President Joe Biden to release American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier from prison.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (October 2, 2023)
It’s #NAFOAFall23 Week! More than 800 tribal leaders, financial professionals, and industry experts are in attendance in Arizona.
Laphonza Butler, the president of the well-known EMILY’s List voting group, will serve out the remainder of the U.S. Senate term of the late Dianne Feinstein.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (September 25, 2023)
The government may be shutting down, but NOT #NAFOAFall23!
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