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Senators warn nominee: lack of funding could imperil Navajo Gallup Water Project settlement
Summary
Senators asked nominee William "Billy" Kirkland about the Navajo Gallup Water Project and warned that failure to fund the project in FY26 could make it the first Indian water-rights settlement to fail. Kirkland said he would work with Congress on treaty obligations and water settlements if confirmed.
WASHINGTON — During the confirmation hearing for William H. "Billy" Kirkland, senators raised the Navajo Gallup Water Project and broader water-settlement issues as an urgent priority for tribal communities. A senator told Kirkland the project needs roughly $175 million in FY2026 to stay on track and warned that without that funding the Navajo settlement…
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