How The Fight For Tribal Rights In North Carolina Could Reshape Native Hawaiian Housing 0 Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz is trying to cut a last minute deal that could bring tens of millions of dollars in new funding to the islands for Native Hawaiian housing.
WASHINGTON — As Congress prepares to wrap up work for the year, Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz is looking to cut an ambitious deal that could pump tens of millions of dollars of new money into Native Hawaiian housing for at least the next decade.
But first he must navigate a generations-old controversy in North Carolina involving a Native American tribe that has struggled for more than 130 years to gain federal recognition.
Lawmakers are back in Washington this week for a lame-duck session that’s expected to see a flurry of activity as Democrats try to put the finishing touches on their top legislative priorities before ceding control of the House to Republicans in January.
Near the top of the list is an omnibus spending bill that would set agency funding levels for 2023 and help avoid a government shutdown.
