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Lumbee Tribe’s 137-year quest for federal recognition finally over after historic Senate vote

Decades of frustration and anticipation came to an end early Wednesday afternoon as the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina ...
The Robesonian

Senate to vote on NDAA, Lumbee recognition on Tuesday

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate vote which could bring the Lumbee Tribe to the doorstep of gaining full federal recognition is scheduled for Tuesday. The Senate will vote on the National Defense ...

Senate confirms billionaire, Musk ally Jared Isaacman as NASA chief

After a year's wait, Isaacman was confirmed by the US Senate to serve as NASA administrator. Here's what we can expect to see ...
The Bemidji Pioneer

Unanimous US Senate vote advances Leech Lake Land Restoration Bill

S.622, the Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act, now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for ...

NC’s Lumbee closer to long-sought federal recognition after U.S. Senate approves defense bill

A wide-ranging defense spending bill, approved by the Senate on Wednesday, would grant federal recognition to the Lumbee. It ...
Anchorage Daily News

Alaska federal judge nominee OK’d by committee headed to full Senate vote

Because the U.S. Senate is controlled by a Republican majority, Aaron Christian Peterson’s confirmation process is not ...

Senate confirms Louisiana Trump judge as Shreveport attorney awaits vote

Another Trump nominee, Alexander C. Van Hook, awaits a Senate vote for a separate federal judgeship in Louisiana. Louisiana ...