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Hearing Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Transcript · 55 transcript matches
LUJÁN, BEN RAY "move forward with this bill, 3573, and I want to acknowledge Senator Martin Heinrich, our Senator from New Mexico, with his work on the legislation as well. Now, Mr. Cameron, with all the conversation today, there's been a lot of attention brought to the number of pending water rights settlements. There are 39 enacted Indian water rights settlements binding federal commitments to tribal communities, but no guaranteed funding source for any of the settlement that were enacted after 2021. My legislation, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act 4890 fixes that by creating two dedicated..."
Hearing • H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025” • H.R. 2317 (Rep. Amodei), “Northern Nevada Economic...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Request transcript · 17 transcript matches
HUFFMAN, JARED "table. Mr. Huffman, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I give notice of my intention to file supplemental additional dissenting or minority views on the measure just considered and ask unanimous consent that this notice be extended to all measures considered at the markup under House Rule 11, Clause 2L. The notice Federal government does have a legal obligation to ensure tribal communities have access to safe, clean, and reliable water and the infrastructure needed to deliver it. As the committee with primary jurisdiction over tribal water rights settlements, it's our responsibility to..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including post-2026 operations negotiations.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript · 10 transcript matches
SPEAKER_06 "require some use of water. And their water rights are all junior water rights. So it's going to take some real flexibility to try to keep them up and going. This also includes power units that we have in two or three different"
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Proposed Extension of the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund
Resources · Jul 9, 2020
Since 1978, the federal government has entered into 36 water rights settlements with individual Indian tribes. These Indian water rights settlements are a means of resolving ongoing disputes related...
CRS Report
“Reserved” but Not “Secured”: Supreme Court Sinks Navajo Nation’s Attempt to Compel Federal Action on Tribal Water Rights
Posts · Jul 5, 2023
On June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in two consolidated cases (hereinafter Navajo Nation) involving the Navajo Nation’s rights to water on the Navajo Reservation, which generally...
CRS Report
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN)
Resources · Jan 6, 2017
The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN or WIIN Act; P.L. 114-322) authorized a broad range of water resource and water quality activities when it was signed into law on...
CRS Report
Department of the Interior Support for Tribal Water Projects
Resources · May 10, 2024
Congress regulates tribal affairs, including tribal access to water resources, pursuant to its constitutional authority. In addition, the federal government has a federal trust responsibility to...
Hearing Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation
house Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · May 21, 2025 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
SIMPSON, MICHAEL K. "conservatively monitoring that. The communities are concerned that this, your estimate that it may take till the end of the decade to replace this, is that where we still are that it will take that long? Cameron, one other question. I'm glad as the chairman is that you mentioned Indian water rights. It's going to eat the interior budget. These water rights settlements are enormous cost. We've wondered why they don't come out of the judgment fund like other settlements do that the federal government engages in but that's something we'll have to explore but I wanted to ask you what is the water..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.105, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Mar 5, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony LUJÁN, BEN RAY
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"move forward with this bill, 3573, and I want to acknowledge Senator Martin Heinrich, our Senator from New Mexico, with his work on the legislation as well. Now, Mr. Cameron, with all the conversation today, there's been a lot of attention brought to the number of pending water rights settlements. There are 39 enacted Indian water rights settlements binding federal commitments to tribal communities, but no guaranteed funding source for any of the settlement that were enacted after 2021. My..."
Testimony PADILLA, ALEX
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"For generations, the Pechanga Band of Indians has been a dedicated steward of land and water resources in the Temecula Valley. Pechanga's water rights settlement was codified in 2016 and made fully enforceable in 2020. The Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act would update the tribe's water rights settlement to allow current and future trust lands to be eligible for the tribe's water rights. The Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical..."
CRS Report
Bureau of Reclamation Project Authorization and Financing
Resources · Jan 11, 2018
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), an agency within the Department of the Interior (DOI), is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the majority of the large dams and water...
Hearing Oversight hearing titled “The Federal Reclamation Program’s Next Century”
house Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee · May 20, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
SCOTT CAMERON "Indian and non-Indian, to deal with the problem. So I'm really impressed by that very positive, constructive, big picture attitude of the tribes. In particular situations, we have enacted water rights settlements with tribes that we are doing the very best to honor, given the difficult hydrological situation. Some tribes have senior water rights, some have junior water rights. We've been working very closely with the Colorado River Some tribes have senior water rights, some have junior water rights. We've been working very closely with the Colorado"
CRS Report
H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 (GROW Act)
Reports · Jul 11, 2017
In recent years, parts of the American West (i.e., the 17 states west of the Mississippi River) have been subject to prolonged drought conditions, including a severe drought in California that lasted...
CRS Report
Sharing the Colorado River and the Rio Grande: Cooperation and Conflict with Mexico
Report · Dec 12, 2018
The United States and Mexico share the waters of the Colorado River and the Rio Grande. A bilateral water treaty from 1944 (the 1944 Water Treaty) and other binational agreements guide how the two...
CRS Report
Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project: Infrastructure and Water Deliveries
Infographics · Mar 26, 2026
/ Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project: Infrastructure and Water Deliveries Central Valley Project (CVP) The CVP, owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, covers approximately...
CRS Report
Reallocation of Water Storage at Federal Water Projects for Municipal and Industrial Water Supply
Reports · Oct 31, 2012
Pursuant to congressional authorization, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the agencies with primary responsibility for federal water...
CRS Report
Bureau of Reclamation: FY2022 Appropriations
Resources · Mar 28, 2022
Overview The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), part of the Department of the Interior, is responsible for construction and operation of hundreds of large dams and water diversion structures in the...
Testimony SIMPSON, MICHAEL K.
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civi...
house Appropriations Committee · May 21, 2025
"conservatively monitoring that. The communities are concerned that this, your estimate that it may take till the end of the decade to replace this, is that where we still are that it will take that long? Cameron, one other question. I'm glad as the chairman is that you mentioned Indian water rights. It's going to eat the interior budget. These water rights settlements are enormous cost. We've wondered why they don't come out of the judgment fund like other settlements do that the federal..."
Testimony SPEAKER_06
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"require some use of water. And their water rights are all junior water rights. So it's going to take some real flexibility to try to keep them up and going. This also includes power units that we have in two or three different"
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Oversight hearing titled “The Federal Reclamation Program’s Next Centu...
house Natural Resources Committee · May 20, 2026
"Indian and non-Indian, to deal with the problem. So I'm really impressed by that very positive, constructive, big picture attitude of the tribes. In particular situations, we have enacted water rights settlements with tribes that we are doing the very best to honor, given the difficult hydrological situation. Some tribes have senior water rights, some have junior water rights. We've been working very closely with the Colorado River Some tribes have senior water rights, some have junior water..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE CATALINA CHACON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"collaboratively with Rancho California Water District, Eastern Municipal Water District, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. All of these settlement partners support S.4417. The first amendment updates the definition of the reservation to ensure that Pechanga can use its existing tribal water right on contiguous trust lands within the Santa Margarita River watershed that have been or may later be taken into trust. This amendment does not increase our water right. It..."
CRS Report
Bureau of Reclamation Provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58)
Reports · Mar 21, 2024
In the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; P.L. 117-58), Congress provided a major influx of funding for the Bureau of Reclamation...
Testimony HUFFMAN, JARED
Oversight hearing titled “The Federal Reclamation Program’s Next Centu...
house Natural Resources Committee · May 20, 2026
"serious planning, all of this can help meet the reality of climate change. We need a holistic approach in a 21st century water strategy that reflects the realities that we're living in and that means maintaining critical infrastructure while investing in conservation, groundwater recharge, recycling and reuse, water use efficiency, watershed restoration, better data collection and forecasting and smart storage. That's what forward-looking water management looks like in the 21st century. And we..."
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"As you indicated, I am Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior. Today, I will be addressing four bills related to specific Indian water rights settlements and one bill that would increase funding for the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund. S-4890, the Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, would establish two new subaccounts within the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund, providing $450 million..."
Testimony GALLEGO, RUBEN
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"So if funding is not appropriated by then, it would void the entire settlement. And understanding years of bipartisan work that went into that to resolve this longstanding water right claims, can you speak to the importance of funding tribal water rights settlements like the Quali-Pi in your plan? I think just, yeah, not specifically to that, just in general to water, water settlement"
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"We look forward to working with the parties to resolve these issues. Finally, S4417, the Pechanga Band of Indian Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act, would make technical changes to the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, expanding the definition of reservation and broadening eligible uses of the Pechanga water quality account. The department is very pleased to support these amendments as they facilitate implementation without increasing federal funding or..."
Testimony HUFFMAN, JARED
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"table. Mr. Huffman, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I give notice of my intention to file supplemental additional dissenting or minority views on the measure just considered and ask unanimous consent that this notice be extended to all measures considered at the markup under House Rule 11, Clause 2L. The notice Federal government does have a legal obligation to ensure tribal communities have access to safe, clean, and reliable water and the infrastructure needed to deliver it. As the..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE JEFF GRUBBE
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"facilities and conservation projects. Two, $100 million for water supply projects by the water districts that support water levels under the reservation. Three, $50 million for a water management fund supporting the tribe's larger role as a water manager and purveyor. And number four, lastly, $50 million for operation, maintenance, and replacement costs for the Ahwa Kalente development projects. S-4368 not only confirms Ahwa Kalente's federal reserve water right and ensures the tribe will have..."
Testimony MURKOWSKI, LISA
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"2,742 acres of BLM managed land into trust for the Agua Caliente Band. And you've included this transfer in the water rights settlement, although the bill provides that water rights associated with the transferred lands are not added to the tribe's although the bill provides that water rights associated with the transferred lands are not added to the tribe's quantified settlement water rights. So why does the tribe need these particular BLM lands transferred into trust and why is the land..."
Testimony PADILLA, ALEX
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"These technical updates are important for public health, long-term water supply, and sustainability in the region. The tribe has worked with the surrounding water users to develop agreements on water rights and to protect the Santa Margarita River watershed. I urge my colleagues to support this technical fix that would preserve Pechanga's sovereignty over their water rights. The second bill I have before you today would support the historic settlement for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla..."
CRS Report
California Drought: Water Supply and Conveyance Issues
Resources · Feb 28, 2017
Overview Despite recent rain, snowstorms, and severe flooding, portions of California—primarily the south-central coast and Southern California—continue to experience moderate to severe drought. (See...
CRS Report
Bureau of Reclamation: FY2023 Budget and Appropriations
Resources · Feb 15, 2023
Overview The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), part of the Department of the Interior, is responsible for the construction and operation of hundreds of large dams and water diversion structures in...
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Interior.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GALLEGO, RUBEN "So if funding is not appropriated by then, it would void the entire settlement. And understanding years of bipartisan work that went into that to resolve this longstanding water right claims, can you speak to the importance of funding tribal water rights settlements like the Quali-Pi in your plan? I think just, yeah, not specifically to that, just in general to water, water settlement"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MERKLEY, JEFF "And that requires very conscientious effort to provide support for that Klamath Basin. We've done various programs to try to help make sure water is available when needed for ranching and farming or to be able to seasonally retire certain water rights so ranchers or farmers don't go out of business. Also to improve the conditions in the"
CRS Report
D.C. Circuit Limits FOIA’s Consultant Corollary for Members and Staff
Posts · Jun 24, 2024
Members of Congress and the executive branch frequently engage in discussions about pending legislative proposals. The frankness of those conversations may depend on the likelihood that the content...
CRS Report
Indian Water Rights Settlements
Reports · Jun 17, 2025
In the second half of the 19th century, the federal government pursued a policy of confining Native American Tribes to reservations. The federal statutes and treaties reserving such land for tribal...
Testimony DAINES, STEVE
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"Justice Gorsuch is one of them there, who certainly is one of the leading thinkers on tribal rights and tribal water rights that go back to the treaty, certainly, that predated statehood in our great states. I cannot stress enough the need for the Northern Montana Water Security Act to pass and get signed into law. Not yet this year. It's the last water compact we have. As we say out West, whiskey's for drinking, but water's for fighting, and we've got to get these issues"
Hearing Hearings to examine challenges and opportunities with implementing the Endangered Species Act.
senate Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
THOMAS E. RILEY, P.E. "and decided that there should be a temperature differential. And what this did was give the Fish and Wildlife Service, and this is my opinion as a former director of the State Water Management Program, gave them their own water right to decide who and what got water. Now that was a"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. "for wildfire response. Transferring the reservoir and its water rights will allow the city of Ouray to step up and make fixes at the dam and restore this valuable water storage facility for the town's drought resilience capability. It's also going to implement the vision of local governments, water managers, recreational groups, and citizens who worked diligently to develop this locally-led solution and return this popular destination to its former"
Hearing updated Subcommittee Rosters due to changes on the Majority side; General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "from water and wastewater infrastructure that will help support water reliability, certainty that we will have that water in the future. Because all too often in California, our water rights are under attack. In fact, they currently are by the California government, by the Water Resources Control Board, by"
Hearing Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
UNKNOWN "I thank my colleague from California for submitting this amendment and urge everyone to support it. The public does not support this administration's expansion of offshore drilling. And while this amendment specifies California and Florida, coming from the coast of Maine where we have participated this many times, I can guarantee you that our fishermen hate the idea of offshore oil drilling, and it could wreak huge havoc to our tourism industry as well as our fishing industry if there was ever an oil spill. It is universally opposed there. Offshore drilling in all of these areas is a bad idea..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Nicholas Jon...
senate Judiciary Committee · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript
KENNEDY, JOHN "Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Natural Resources section of the Alaska Department of Law. He is the primary litigation counsel on anything to do with fisheries, water rights, and access to federal lands. Aaron is a lifelong Alaskan. He knows and understands our great state and"
Testimony THE HONORABLE BUDDY ROCHA, JR.
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"which is critical to our ceremonies, and will safeguard the health of local aquifers and sustain communities throughout the entire region. Importantly, the project will allow the nation to finally realize the benefit of 1,200 acre-feet of CAP water allocation, which we have held since 1980, but have never been able to use. To secure these benefits through this settlement, the nation has made significant compromises. We have agreed to broaden waivers of water rights claims, protecting all water..."
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civi...
house Appropriations Committee · May 21, 2025
"a state-driven solution. In summary, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I look forward to answering your questions, and thank you for your time. Mr. Chairman, we are focused primarily on the statutory deadlines for filling our financial obligations to Indian tribes. That is the top priority. The second priority is working with tribes to figure out how they might contribute to broader settlement of water rights issues on a regional basis and water allocation, such as in the Colorado..."
Testimony THOMAS E. RILEY, P.E.
Hearings to examine challenges and opportunities with implementing the...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"and decided that there should be a temperature differential. And what this did was give the Fish and Wildlife Service, and this is my opinion as a former director of the State Water Management Program, gave them their own water right to decide who and what got water. Now that was a"
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civi...
house Appropriations Committee · May 21, 2025
"We're obviously dealing in situations where individual states, individual municipal governments have to make their own decisions about what's the smartest thing for their particular locality. So we're mindful of their perspective on their water rights, we're mindful of their own economic decisions, but we are very interested in working with the municipalities across the Colorado Basin to promote and encourage water recycling, and Nevada has been leading the way, you're absolutely right. skills..."
Hearing Oversight hearings to examine Federal policies governing Indian water rights settlements, including S.953, to provide for the settlement of the...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Mar 11, 2026 · Request transcript
Testimony PADILLA, ALEX
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"I commend all the dedicated efforts to negotiate an agreement over the last few years by Agua Caliente, the United States government, the Coachella Valley Water District, and the Desert Water Agency. All parties reached a comprehensive agreement last May to secure the tribe's federally reserved water rights and to promote the tribe's sovereign authority over its water resources and trust lands. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act would ratify this agreement...."
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"expanding the definition of reservation and broadening eligible uses of the Pechanga water quality account. The department is very pleased to support these amendments as they facilitate implementation without increasing federal funding or affecting enforceability. In general, the Department of the Interior is committed to implementing Indian water rights settlements and ensuring that tribal communities have access to reliable water resources. We look forward to working with Congress, tribal..."
Testimony WESTERMAN, BRUCE
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Today we're considering four bills under regular order that support rural and tribal communities across the country by facilitating the completion of an existing Indian water right settlement, increasing land access, supporting polar bear conservation, and more. The first bill, Mr. Downing's Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, supporting polar bear conservation, and more. The first bill, Mr. Downing's Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, will make..."
Testimony SCHATZ, BRIAN
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"for their tribes, so welcome. To date, Congress has enacted 35 Indian water rights settlements, 16 new settlements or amendments are currently pending before Congress, and more than a dozen tribes are in active settlement negotiations with the Department of the Interior. Four would settle or address Indian water rights claims to ensure access to much needed clean and reliable drinking water for tribes and surrounding communities. We all know that it is Congress's obligation to consider..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE CATALINA CHACON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"We deeply appreciate their leadership and continued commitment to honoring the promises Congress made when it approved the Pechanga Water Settlement. After decades of litigation and negotiation, Congress enacted our water settlement in 2016. It was a product of years of collaboration between Pechanga, neighboring water districts, and the United States. It recognized our federally reserved water rights, resolved long-standing disputes, and established a cooperative framework for protecting water..."
Testimony SPEAKER_10
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Act provides crucial adjustments to the Crow Tribe of Montana's water settlement to ensure you, Mr. Chairman. H.R. 726, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act provides crucial adjustments to the Crow Tribe of Montana's water settlement to ensure the tribe can provide clean drinking water to its communities. In 2010, Congress passed the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act. This law provides crucial adjustments to the Crow Tribe of Montana's water settlement to ensure the tribe..."
Testimony HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W.
Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the Jo...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"for wildfire response. Transferring the reservoir and its water rights will allow the city of Ouray to step up and make fixes at the dam and restore this valuable water storage facility for the town's drought resilience capability. It's also going to implement the vision of local governments, water managers, recreational groups, and citizens who worked diligently to develop this locally-led solution and return this popular destination to its former"
Testimony STANSBURY, MELANIE A.
Oversight hearing titled “The Federal Reclamation Program’s Next Centu...
house Natural Resources Committee · May 20, 2026
"And so it does not surprise me that in your testimony that you are emphasizing this operational flexibility and using modern technology. In fact, in your written statement, you talk about precision irrigation technologies, canal automation, using real-time data systems, aquifer recharge, water recycling. Because EBID has such a sophisticated system, it's like it rains, water hits those canals, sensors are going, they're measuring the groundwater for compliance with the compacts. And they can..."
Testimony SPEAKER_25
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"We will continue gathering feedback to understand these impacts and identify ways to address them. Effective management of the Colorado River requires collaboration to confront the basin's real and worsening water shortage while respecting established water rights. Over the last five years, the basin states have received over $9 billion in supplemental spending, including hundreds of millions of dollars that this administration recently approved to support water conservation in the basin and..."
Testimony FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J. "CHUCK"
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civi...
house Appropriations Committee · May 21, 2025
"For the Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project, the request proposes a total of $1.2 billion, a stated reduction of $609 million, or approximately 35 percent below the enacted level. I'm concerned that at this level, we will not be able to address the most pressing water resources needs across the west. Of particular concern is the ability to continue progress on existing Indian water rights settlements. Upholding our nation's treaty and trust responsibilities is among the Department of..."
Testimony GALLEGO, RUBEN
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"To that end, the lower basin states, including Arizona, submitted a proposal last month for near-term operations, to deal with near-term operations, and this would stabilize the Colorado River alongside significant commitments to conservation from lower basin users. So I'm grateful to these states for the leadership and hope to see that plan adapted. I also appreciate my colleagues from Nevada's question regarding the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act. I'm very proud to..."
Testimony MURKOWSKI, LISA
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"It will come to order. We're here today to receive testimony on five bills addressing Indian water rights settlements, four related to settlements, and one focused on the broader challenge of how do we finance"
Testimony MURKOWSKI, LISA
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"along with a related proposal to offset it through a similar extension of customs user fees. S-4890, also from Senator Lujan, would establish two mandatory funding subaccounts within the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund, established by our bipartisan infrastructure"
Testimony MURKOWSKI, LISA
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"while maintaining fiscal responsibility and balancing the many priorities that face Indian country. That's what must be front of mind as we consider these measures and think about the future of Indian water rights settlements. So I want to thank our"
Testimony SCHATZ, BRIAN
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"But there is a concern, particularly among Republican colleagues in the House, that Indian water rights settlements cost too much. They insist on no new spending despite our trust and treaty"
Testimony SCHATZ, BRIAN
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"on the record, especially on the cost. And I'm glad DOI is sitting next to tribal leaders representing their communities that have waited years to finally resolve their water rights claims and can speak to the urgency of ratifying The committee and Congress must closely consider these bills before us and advance other water rights settlement bills that have passed out of this"
Testimony KELLY, MARK
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Thank you to you both for holding today's hearing on S3617, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act. For generations, the Yavapai Apache Nation has sought a permanent, reliable water supply to support its people and preserve its homeland This settlement provides a historic opportunity to finally resolve longstanding water rights claims. by providing the infrastructure needed to make those water rights a reality. What makes this water rights settlement remarkable is the coalition..."
Testimony KELLY, MARK
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Chairman Rocha, I want to thank you and the many tribal leaders who came before you for your persistence and leadership. Water rights settlements are among the most complex agreements Congress considers, and this one is no exception. I urge my colleagues to support this important bill as it moves through the committee. I'll be submitting several letters of support from stakeholders across Arizona that highlight the importance of this legislation and the broad coalition supporting this..."
Testimony PADILLA, ALEX
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"In a 2017 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued the first controlling federal appellate decision explicitly extending to groundwater the Winters Doctrine, which establishes federal reserved water rights for tribes. This ruling means that the federal government reserved groundwater rights along with"
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"the department will have provided the settlement parties with a regional water system that is as functional as possible. The bill does not provide additional federal funding, but offers flexibility to maximize the value derived from existing resources. S3617, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act, would ratify a settlement agreement and appropriate over $1 billion in mandatory spending for its implementation, including major infrastructure projects. The department has..."
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"We are, however, committed to working with the stakeholders to address these issues. S4368, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, would ratify a settlement agreement, quantify groundwater rights, and appropriate $500 million in mandatory"
Testimony THE HONORABLE BUDDY ROCHA, JR.
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Good afternoon, Chair Murkowski and Vice Chair Schatz. My name is Buddy Rocha, Jr. I'm chairman of the Yavapai Apache Nation. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on S-3617, the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026. This bill was introduced by our Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego. On behalf of the Yavapai Apache"
Testimony THE HONORABLE BUDDY ROCHA, JR.
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"it is a core part of our culture and our spiritual identity and the very foundation of our future. The Verde River flows through the heart of our reservation and through the heart of our culture. For more than 40 years, the nation has been seeking legal recognition of our water rights and protection of the river that defines who we are as a people. In June 2024, we reached a historic settlement agreement with the state of Arizona, Salt River Project, the Central Arizona Project, Yavapai"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JEFF GRUBBE
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"the Coachella Valley Water District and the Desert Water Agency, who deliver water to the reservation. In 2017, Ahwa Kalente obtained a landmark ruling that Indian tribes have federal reserve rights to groundwater. Five years later, following intense mediated discussions, the tribe, the water districts, and the United States reached a settlement. That comprehensive agreement is now before Congress. It quantifies Ahwa Kalente's federal water right to 20,000 acre-feet per year with the priority..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE CATALINA CHACON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Good afternoon, Chairman Murkowski, Vice-Chairman Schatz, and members of the committee. My name is Catalina Chacon, and I'm honored to serve as a member of the Tribal Council of Pechanga Band of Indians. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of S-4417, the Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act. Before I discuss this bill, I'd like to take a moment to explain why this legislation is so important to my tribe. The Pechanga Band of Indians...."
Testimony THE HONORABLE CATALINA CHACON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"including contaminants such as PFAS. This amendment simply provides the flexibility to use existing settlement funds to respond to today's water quality issues rather than limiting those funds to a single purpose envisioned nearly a decade ago. Again, this amendment requires no new federal funding. It simply allows existing funds to be used more effectively to protect water resources. S.4417 contains two changes that are truly technical amendments to our original water settlement. It does not..."
Testimony MURKOWSKI, LISA
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Thank you so much. Appreciate your testimony of all of you. I'd like to begin with the Yavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement and I want to direct my first question to you, Mr. Cameron. Under the bill, approximately $1.04 billion in mandatory funding, $731 million plus for the Craig and Verity Pipeline, $152 plus million for the nation's drinking water system, and approximately $156 million in additional trust"
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"We look forward to working with Congress, tribal nations, and other affected stakeholders to address our concerns with some of these specific bills. Thank you for the opportunity to testify to appear before you again, and I'm happy to answer any questions. As is often the case when we move ahead with water rights settlements based on an appraisal level study as opposed to a full blown feasibility study, the cost is typically dramatically underestimated. One of our concerns is that if the..."
Testimony MURKOWSKI, LISA
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Let me ask then about the pipeline capacity. Interior states that the required pipeline capacity for the pipeline exceeds the water right claims by nearly 40 percent. The legislation would require capacity for at least 6,836.92 acre feet annually for the nation and up to 1,912 acre feet for county communities. So how much of the additional capacity benefits for non-tribal users rather than the"
Testimony SCHATZ, BRIAN
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"Would such a solution help Interior to pay for the settlements? Several members of this committee have proposed ways to pay for Indian water rights settlements, but this administration has not really responded in writing, either with TA or sort of even policy advice on Senator Lujan's bill, the one that I'm"
Testimony SCHATZ, BRIAN
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"I mean, the estimating's wrong, we're way short, and then it's not as though you save money by shorting projects. You know this, right? If a project can't be completed, then the time value of money and inflation, and then you end up, you just end up with lots of difficulty. It is not cheaper to only partially fund a project. I get the idea of Congress having sort of a tactile control over which projects get funded. I understand that piece, and I get that some of this, these costs, the variation..."
Testimony ROUNDS, MIKE
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"diversion of water from the Missouri River or any of its tributaries to a state outside of the watershed unless such diversion is approved by the governor of each of the Missouri River states, in effect granting veto authority to a single state over water projects in the And my question for you is how would the adoption of this provision impact existing and future Indian water rights settlements, and does the Bureau of Reclamation have concerns about this specific provision? I recognize that..."
Testimony LUJÁN, BEN RAY
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"to our tribal brothers and sisters, to our First Nations, as required by treaties and by the Constitution, water that they were promised. Mr. Cameron, your testimony notes that the department relies on Congress to appropriate the funds necessary to reach enforceability through the annual budget process, but your testimony also references the $13 billion in pending settlement obligations that the annual appropriations process has not kept pace with. The Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion..."
Testimony ARMSTRONG, ALAN
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"tough, you owe me the money. So I fully support you on that. And I appreciate that the First Nations here are probably really frustrated with those as answers. So I'm very sympathetic to that issue and think it deserves a good answer. So thanks for raising that. And so back on the Yavapai Apache water settlement, I'm really confused over if we know we're overbuilding it, and we know that there's water right claims that the tribe has, how do we get there? How do we get to a point where we all..."
Testimony ARMSTRONG, ALAN
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"for the United States to say, hey, we only owe you for this amount of water rights on the one hand, but on the other hand, there's a total community need that needs to be addressed and that's what leads you to wanting to make sure that the project is adequate to serve the whole"
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"The first is, again, as a general principle, we prefer using discretionary appropriations as opposed to mandatory funding, so that's one issue. One specific item that caught our attention was the $50 million for Tribal Water Rights Administration. Our understanding is that the tribe already has a pretty sophisticated and pretty effective mechanism for Tribal Water Rights Administration, so we're wondering why there'd need to be another $50 million. There seems to be a tendency of a number of..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE BUDDY ROCHA, JR.
Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jul 29, 2026
"our systems. And that's why it's so critical that this water is important, not only to our people, but also to the community, and eventually through economic development that we can also help support the surrounding communities as well. And that's the most important piece, is that it's just not looking at it from the lens that this is to benefit the tribal members as well, but when you look at it from the economic lens and looking at how it can benefit overall the entire area, this really..."
Testimony SCOTT CAMERON
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Requests for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civi...
house Appropriations Committee · May 21, 2025
"efficiently to deliver water and power generation to our communities. As the Chairman mentioned earlier, Indian water rights is a significant concern for the Bureau of Reclamation, and within a budget-constrained environment, we intend to do everything we can to meet our obligations to Indian"
Testimony CORTEZ MASTO, CATHERINE
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Thank you. And then in 2023, the Supreme Court held that federally recognized tribes can pursue claims to secure reserved rights beyond what is required under the treaty. This is especially relevant because my colleague, Senator Kelly, as you well know, introduced the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025. This is important legislation, and I appreciate the work of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs that I sit on, along with Chair Murkowski and Vice Chair Schatz,..."
Testimony SPEAKER_25
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"But to your initial question, we feel that Reclamation, the Department of the Interior, has the authorities to move forward if needed, if we cannot get to consensus. No. Thank you for the question. Yes, I think we all know that Indian water rights settlements are extremely important. They allow for the sovereignty, allow for more"
Testimony SPEAKER_07
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Also, just quickly, we know that you've alluded to already how significant the tribes are in the basin and how important the water is to them. They hold roughly almost a quarter of the water rights in the basin. What's the consultation plan? In other words, how do you try to work out those"
Testimony SPEAKER_25
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"So I think working with those tribes, getting the thoughtful ideas from them as well, that's where the tribal pool has come from. And then also looking at, yeah, is it an Indian water rights settlement? Is some of this other infrastructure that's being worked on with other tribes, is there opportunities for exchanges and being able to maximize working with other partners to utilize that water? So I think, no, they're very important to the basin as well, part of the solution moving"
Testimony SPEAKER_25
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"agriculture. And so, of course, as we're looking into the future as how the Colorado River will be managed, the Colorado River will continue to be managed based on the compact, based on the laws, based on the water rights that are in place. So I think that's why your lower basis consensus and what that looks like on how they can work to share the water will be extremely"
Testimony SPEAKER_20
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"We cannot afford to get this wrong, and frankly, neither can anyone else in the basin. I say this during one of the worst years on record with the lowest spring inflow into Lake Powell since the reservoir began filling in the 1960s and with some of the oldest water rights in Utah being naturally curtailed this year. Today, I want to share with you what Utah is"
Testimony SPEAKER_06
An oversight hearing to examine the Colorado river basin, including po...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Other studies in different drainages have shown similar but still significant return flows of 25 to 40%. Because of geography and climate, our portion of our water right is used as consumptive use to grow crops. A portion is used for beneficial use to maintain those riparian areas for livestock, wildlife, and"
Testimony WESTERMAN, BRUCE
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"objection, the bill will be considered as read and open to amendment at any point. Does any member wish to be recognized for purposes of debate on the Mr. Dallin. Excuse me. We're on the polar bear bill. I'm sorry. I know you're excited about the water rights settlement. We'll get to it. Excuse me, Mr. Chair. Mr. Crank, you're back. Chairman yields back. Is there further discussion? Mr. Huffman, you're"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"726. This bill expands the scope of authorized water projects under the Crow Tribe's water settlement beyond the initial single mandated pipeline project to include a flexible array of smaller scale regional water projects. In doing so, this legislation will dramatically reduce the timeline for delivering clean water to the reservation's communities. H.R. 726 is a straightforward solution that does not alter any existing water rights and appropriates no new federal spending. It simply provides..."
Testimony HUFFMAN, JARED
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"They've chosen to simply consider this one largely technical Republican settlement bill while the remaining tribal water rights settlement bills are stalled. Tribal water rights settlements have long advanced through bipartisan cooperation, and committee Democrats have consistently made clear, we're ready to work in good faith on all the settlement legislation before the committee, but to date we have seen requests to include settlement bills rejected markup after markup despite repeated..."
Testimony HUFFMAN, JARED
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I hope my colleagues will follow through with their statements on working with us. We're ready to work with them to ensure that all these pending settlement bills receive a fair opportunity to advance to the House floor, but until we have a clear and credible path forward, I have to register my deep concern about the lack of progress with the majority's broader approach and commitment to advancing tribal water rights settlements. I yield"
Testimony WESTERMAN, BRUCE
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Is there further discussion? I recognize myself, I strongly support Mr. Downing's bill, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025. This legislation recognizes the challenge facing many previously enacted project-based Indian water rights settlements, delivering the original scope of a federal reclamation project within the cost estimated nearly 20 years ago. This legislation recognizes the challenge facing many previously enacted project-based Indian water rights..."
Testimony WESTERMAN, BRUCE
• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendme...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I'm pleased that we can move this bill one step closer to becoming law. I also recognize that there are several pending bills related to new and existing water rights settlements that have not been able to move due to cost implications. I certainly understand the importance of these bills and I would like to work to find a path to advance Indian water rights settlements legislation in a way that allows them to be considered in the House. I certainly understand the importance of these bills and..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
updated Subcommittee Rosters due to changes on the Majority side; Gene...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"from water and wastewater infrastructure that will help support water reliability, certainty that we will have that water in the future. Because all too often in California, our water rights are under attack. In fact, they currently are by the California government, by the Water Resources Control Board, by"
Testimony MERKLEY, JEFF
Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Ass...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"And that requires very conscientious effort to provide support for that Klamath Basin. We've done various programs to try to help make sure water is available when needed for ranching and farming or to be able to seasonally retire certain water rights so ranchers or farmers don't go out of business. Also to improve the conditions in the"
Testimony KEVIN LILLY
Hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Ass...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"I met with Director Nesvig on that specific topic. And as I mentioned and as you know, sir, obviously water is an extraordinarily important issue at the Department of the Interior, especially in our Department of Water and Science, especially as it relates to water rights, irrigation. And so absolutely, Senator, I look forward to working with your staff and working with my team on this"
Testimony UNKNOWN
Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and ...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"I thank my colleague from California for submitting this amendment and urge everyone to support it. The public does not support this administration's expansion of offshore drilling. And while this amendment specifies California and Florida, coming from the coast of Maine where we have participated this many times, I can guarantee you that our fishermen hate the idea of offshore oil drilling, and it could wreak huge havoc to our tourism industry as well as our fishing industry if there was ever..."
Testimony KENNEDY, JOHN
Hearings to examine the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be Unite...
senate Judiciary Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Natural Resources section of the Alaska Department of Law. He is the primary litigation counsel on anything to do with fisheries, water rights, and access to federal lands. Aaron is a lifelong Alaskan. He knows and understands our great state and"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Dec 17, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Mark up on • H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”; • H.R. 249 (Rep. Pallone), To redesignate...
house Natural Resources Committee · Feb 12, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Markup of: • H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025” • H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk...
house Natural Resources Committee · May 14, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Leg Hrg on 4 Bills: H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act” H.R. 6893 (Rep. Scott of VA),...
house Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee · Mar 26, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.29, to make daylight saving time permanent, S.191, to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 30, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 29, 2026 · Request transcript