Since returning from its August recess, Congress has given most of its public attention to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, providing tax breaks for some of the more fortunate among us, and trying to agree on funding for the government, before it has to shut down.
The back story, as is often true, is a bit different. The committees and individuals in Congress who carry a concern for Indian Country have been putting some of their best efforts into the assignments they’ve taken on for those issues. In this report, we describe three substantive areas where members and committees have been hard at work, plus a note on political appointments. You may download the whole report here, or choose any of the articles described below:
