Lumbee Fairness Act passes Senate after decades-long federal recognition efforts

The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday and passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the Lumbee Fairness ...

Congressman Harris praises inclusion of Lumbee Fairness Act in 2026 defense bill

Congressman Harris co-led the introduction of the Lumbee Fairness Act as his first bill introduction in Congress. Congressman Mark Harris issued a statement regarding the inclusion of the Lumbee ...
Hoodline

Lumbee Tribe Nears Federal Recognition with Passage of Lumbee Fairness Act in Senate

The Lumbee Tribe is on the brink of full federal recognition thanks to legislation supported by Senator Thom Tillis.
The Robesonian

Trump signs NDAA, officially granting Lumbee full federal recognition

The Tribe has been granted full federal recognition, made official Thursday evening when President Donald Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that included the ...
WWAYTV3

Lumbee Tribe chairman returns from Washington after Lumbee Fairness Act signed into law

Lumbee Tribe Chairman John Lowery is back from Washington  following what tribal leaders are calling a historic moment for ...
Radio Ink

Radio Demonized In One-Sided Music Fairness Debate In DC

What was billed as a hearing centered around fairness was anything but, as the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee’s hearing on the American Music Fairness Act gave supporters free rein while repeatedly ...
Washington Examiner

Fixing Social Security: From Fairness Act to faster benefits

The United States observed the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act in August. This monumental piece of legislation has provided a supplemental income to retirees in America for decades.