The House and Senate are in session after a week-long recess. 

The House and Senate will resume May 7. 

Navajo Nation Washington Office Director Clara Pratte will present today at the Federal Reserve's Economic Summit: Growing Economies in Indian Country.

For more information visit the Federal Reserve or watch live. 

Navajo Housing Authority staff and its Commissioners will be attending HUD negotiated rule making May 1-2. Here's the link to the Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/03/30/2012-7730/native-american-housing-assistance-and-self-determination-reauthorization-act-of-2008-negotiated

President Ben Shelly is in Washington this week for meetings regarding REAL ID with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security.

The Senate resumes consideration of a domestic violence bill. It appeared that an agreement to quickly consider the bill may have hit a snag Wednesday evening in a procedural feud. A senior Democratic aide said that negotiations were ongoing to work out an agreement on amendments.

The Senate resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to a domestic violence bill.