Juneau – This week Representative Zach Fansler (D-Bethel) introduced legislation for Alaska to join a growing number of states in an interstate compact to ensure the winner of the national popular vote wins Presidential elections. “My intent in introducing the National Popular Vote Bill is to open a conversation about the idea that every vote […]
Wednesday Ryan Zinke was confirmed to serve as the 52nd Secretary of the Interior with a Senate vote of 68-31. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) congratulated and welcomed Secretary Zinke to his new role as trustee to 567 Tribal Nations. As a key partner in advancing the trust relationship between the United States […]
WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations committee is due to vote Monday on President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of State, oil executive Rex Tillerson, and it still remains unclear if Republican Senator Marco Rubio will support the nomination. On Sunday, two influential Republicans, Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham threw their support behind Tillerson after […]
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has taken the first step in scrapping President Barack Obama’s healthcare program. Republicans have made repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, one of their top priorities when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. By a vote of 51-48, the Senate voted early Thursday to approve rules that allow repeal […]