WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego introduced theYavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act (https://www.kelly.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/KAT26017.pdf), bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ratify and fund the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement (https://yavapai-apache.org/waterrightssettlement-2/). The bill resolves the Nation's longstanding water rights claims, strengthens water reliability in the Verde Valley, and helps protect flows in the Verde River. It also builds on Senator Kelly's ongoing work to secure Arizona's water future and deliver reliable water infrastructure for the Yavapai-Apache Nation and s...