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Defense bill snubs Indian Country in favor of Lumbee federal recognition (December 8, 2025)
Indian Country is on the losing end of the stick with the release of a must-pass defense bill that was negotiated behind closed doors. 
With fewer Native people turning out to the polls, tribal advocates are looking for ways to re-energize the vote in Indian Country.
The nation’s oldest and largest inter-tribal organization opened its annual convention with a competing set of messages about the challenges facing Indian Country.
Cronkite News: Health care prices set to rise despite deal to reopen government (November 11, 2025)
Health insurance subsidies expire on December 31, forcing Americans to make difficult choices about their care. 
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government.
They say timing is everything, with a state-recognized group seeking action amid a lengthy shutdown of the federal government and a major breakdown in the halls of Congress.
Cronkite News: States sue to restore food aid for millions of Americans (October 29, 2025)
Arizona and 24 other states are accusing the Trump administration of illegally freezing food aid for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown. 
Cronkite News: Government shutdown drags into its third week (October 23, 2025)
Arizona federal workers, labor leaders and elected Democratic officials demanded an immediate end to the government shutdown, saying the three-week stalemate is inflicting deep hardship across the state. 
Cronkite News: Arizona sues over failure to seat new member of Congress (October 22, 2025)
Four weeks after Adelita Grijalva won a special congressional election, the state of Arizona sued the U.S. House of Representatives to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear her in. 
Arizona’s two Democratic senators confronted the Republican Speaker of the House over his refusal to swear a new Democratic lawmaker.
A warrior. A friend. A mentor. A family man. Indian Country is remembering the late Ernie Stevens, Jr., who passed on at the age of 66.
Supreme Court rejects Indian law cases amid U.S. government shutdown (October 6, 2025)
As the shutdown of the federal government enters its first full week, the nation’s highest court remains open for business. 
Cronkite News: Republicans won’t swear in new Democratic lawmaker (October 2, 2025)
Adelita Grijalva arrived in the nation’s capital to be sworn in as the newest member of Congress but Republicans are refusing to take action. 
“Ernie was larger than life both literally and figuratively,” the Native American Caucus said.
Cronkite News: Political violence not new in America (September 12, 2025)
The killing of Charlie Kirk brought on a flood of unpleasant memories for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), whose wife was shot while serving in the U.S. Congress. 
Cronkite News: Military honors allowed for rioter killed at U.S. Capitol (September 11, 2025)
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) tried to block military funeral honors for one of the insurrectionists who was killed at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 
‘Fight like hell’: Federal funding cuts threaten HIV/AIDS programs (September 8, 2025)
Advocates for Americans with HIV and their allies in Congress are vowing to “fight like hell” in the face of funding cuts that they say will cost lives. 
Source New Mexico: Funding for Navajo Nation water project in doubt (August 4, 2025)
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) is calling on President Donald Trump to fund the next phase of a massive water pipeline, saying failing to do so would violate Navajo water rights and could cause the project to fail completely. 
Colorado Newsline: Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutting down (August 4, 2025)
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is no more, thanks to efforts from Republicans in the nation’s capital. 
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has launched another bid for Congress, seeking to unseat Republican incumbent Eli Crane and flip Arizona’s largest congressional district.
Cronkite News: Democrats look to take House from Republicans (August 4, 2025)
Hoping to break the GOP grip on Congress, Democrats are aiming to topple three Republican incumbents in Arizona: Reps. David Schweikert, Eli Crane and Juan Ciscomani. 
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) will devote part of his first August recess as a senator to visiting with voters in Iowa.
Long-simmering tensions in the nation’s capital burst into the open at a confirmation hearing for one of Indian Country’s most crucial government positions.
With wildfires raging across Northern Arizona and destroying more than 100 structures in Grand Canyon National Park, businesses relying on tourist revenue have taken a hit.
Native voters, by and large, lean Democrat, but it’s clear Native voters supported Donald Trump more than expected.
Democrats are choosing a candidate to fill the seat of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who was a champion of tribal issues.
Tribal green energy initiatives are no more in the era of President Donald Trump.
Republicans sent President Donald Trump a policy megabill following Democratic objections to Medicaid cuts and an increase in the federal deficit.
The U.S. Supreme Court has scaled back the ability of federal judges to impose injunctions in a contentious dispute involving birthright citizenship.
A Republican lawmaker is trying to use the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” to require sales of federal lands.
VIDEO: H.R.2556, the CORE Act (June 26, 2025)
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers a tribal consultation amendment to H.R.2556,, the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025. 
AUDIO: House Committee on Natural Resources Markup (June 26, 2025)
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers Indian Country legislation at a markup on June 25, 2025. 
VIDEO: H.R.725, the Crow Revenue Act (June 26, 2025)
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers H.R.725, the Crow Revenue Act, at a markup on June 25, 2025. 
Markup of funding bill for Indian Country programs postponed (June 23, 2025)
Indian Country is closely watching the appropriations process in light of funding cuts proposed by the executive branch of the U.S. government. 
VIDEO: ‘Sacred, protected sites’ (June 17, 2025)
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-New Mexico) discusses efforts to protect sacred sites with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. 
The movement to protect sacred sites is once again drawing attention as the Trump administration pushes to open more federal lands to development.
Tom Cole: Supporting the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ in Congress (June 16, 2025)
The American people gave their Representatives a mandate when they overwhelmingly voted for change. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (June 16, 2025) (June 16, 2025)
Learn about the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act Introduced in the 119th Congress. 
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands holds a hearing on June 10, 2025.
Lawmakers are siding with tribes when it comes to the budget for the Indian Health Service.
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