When I negotiated and led the bipartisan infrastructure law, I made sure that communities across Arizona would receive historic funding for critical infrastructure improvements.
I’m especially proud of the investments our law makes in Arizona’s tribal communities, from high-speed broadband expansion to clean drinking water, to flood and wildfire prevention, to critical transportation infrastructure upgrades. Our law also provides $224 million for tribes across Arizona to fully fund Indian Water Rights Settlements, creating jobs and strengthening water systems.
Since our bill became law in November, I’ve been meeting directly with Tribal leaders and officials in every corner of our state to ensure Arizona tribes get their fair share of historic funding.
Just last week, I discussed with the Navajo County Board of Supervisors and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community how we’re quickly getting these funds to their communities, and I pledged to continue working with them to ensure they receive their fair share.
And last month, I sat down with Gila River Governor Stephen Roe Lewis and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland in Phoenix to discuss how our law supports the revitalization of the Salt and Gila River corridor and many tribal priorities through historic investments for drought mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and tribal infrastructure.
