U.S. Senate moves on Crow Tribe land deal and seeks federal cyber‑security investment

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved an amendment to the “Crow Revenue” bill that would swap land and coal rights to give the Crow Tribe of Montana 4,660 acres, resolve long‑standing mineral‑ownership disputes within the reservation, and keep the Bull Mountains coal mine operating. Senator Steve Daines described the measure as a major victory for the tribe and surrounding communities, and the proposal now heads to the full Senate for a vote.

Separately, Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging a substantial increase in federal funding to modernize the government’s digital infrastructure. Citing recent AI‑enabled cyber attacks that disrupted water systems in several states, Cotton called for upgrades to both hardware and software to protect critical services and citizen data.