Yesterday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the Legacy Mine Cleanup Act. The bill would codify the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains (OMDP) at the EPA to formalize and improve coordination between the EPA and State/Tribal authorities on hardrock mine cleanup and ensure…
Last week marked the third bill that my team and I have successfully gotten across the finish line and passed in the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill, the Subterranean Border Defense Act, would help ensure that Congress has the…
Washington, DC — This morning, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) cosponsored legislation to ratify the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement. The agreement would address a persistent and dire water issue by securing water rights for the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the…
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). Tribal entrepreneurs who run businesses on reservations face complex hurdles regarding tax implications, property rights, regulatory burdens,…
Watch here Today, the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Small Business. Tribal entrepreneurs who run businesses on reservations face complex hurdles regarding…
In commemoration of Navajo Code Talkers Day, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) released the following statement, honoring the distinguished service of the Code Talkers: “Navajo Code Talkers Day commemorates the mission critical, exceptional contributions of the Code Talkers from Navajo Nation who served…
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources voted to advance H.R.4374, the Energy Opportunities for All Act – a bill introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) – out of committee. The Energy Opportunities for All Act would nullify the Biden Admin’s overreaching actions that…
Recently, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), along with Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), introduced the Energy Opportunities for All Act, which would nullify the Biden admin’s overreaching actions that ban citizens from lawfully exercising the rights over their lands and resources. In…
In a new letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Debra Haaland, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) calls for improved efficiency and accountability of federal permitting, regarding Navajo Nation and the use of gravel pits owned by the Nation. Across…
This week, Rep. Crane (R-AZ) introduced the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act, which ratifies a treaty that extends exclusive property and water rights to the federally recognized San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. The San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe…
