http://tomudall.senate.gov News & other important information from SenatorTom Udall. en-us Copyright 2013 Tom Udall Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:19:45 EST http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1329 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:00 EST WASHINGTON - Legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich to transition the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico to new management to increase public access cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today with bipartisan support. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1330 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:15:00 EST Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) introduces a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United and restore campaign finance reform authority back to Congress and the states. Udall was joined by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) for a press conference on Capitol Hill. Coverage begins at the 15 minute mark. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=video&id=1331 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EST WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today urged those pushing for military intervention to answer three basic questions before rushing into a Middle Eastern civil war in Syria. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1328 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:00 EST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) announced he has opened a Senate office in Portales to serve New Mexico constituents in Roosevelt, Curry, Quay, De Baca, Harding and Union Counties. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1323 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:00:00 EST WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall has led a bipartisan call to extend a decision whether to list the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act, his office announced today. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1325 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:24:00 EST WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with Reps. Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham, and Steve Pearce announced they have introduced legislation to improve tribal education and preserve Native American language in schools. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1326 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:15:00 EST WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) issued statements today applauding a recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that will provide rural hospitals with the staffing flexibility needed in order to satisfy a federal emergency room 'on call' staffing requirement. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1324 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:00:00 EST Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján wrote a letter today to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Indian Health Services to express their concern with the rapid increase in HIV cases on the Navajo Nation. The New Mexico members were also joined by Representative Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1327 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:00:00 EST WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall has been named the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, his office announced today. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1322 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:58:00 EST WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today announced counties in New Mexico will receive approximately $34 million through the 2013 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. A full list of the funding by county is included below. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1321 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:55:00 EST WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with Reps. Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham, and Steve Pearce announced they have introduced a bill to strengthen the nation's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and training programs in New Mexico and the U.S. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1320 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:57:00 EST WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) today led a bipartisan call for an independent investigation into the National Security Agency's (NSA) phone records and data collection programs by a key privacy and civil liberties panel originally recommended by the 9/11 Commission and strengthened through Udall's efforts in the House of Representatives. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1319 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:12:00 EST WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today after voting to begin debate on the comprehensive immigration reform legislation, S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1318 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:00 EST WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall issued the following statement today after the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, also known as the farm bill, passed the Senate by a vote of 66-27: http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1317 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:03:00 EST WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with U.S. Representative Steve Pearce, praised the Department of Homeland Security's final rulemaking decision to extend the current border commercial zone from 25 to 55 miles in Southern New Mexico. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1316 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:37:00 EST WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall released the following statement today on news reports that government agencies have collected extensive information on Americans' phone records: http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1315 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:13:00 EST WASHINGTON - Following news that recent fires in New Mexico were caused by downed power lines, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are encouraging cooperation between utility companies and federal agencies to keep trees away from power lines and reduce the risk of wildfires. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1314 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:05:00 EST WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced the approval of a Fire Management Assistance Grant Program for the Tres Lagunas, currently burning in New Mexico. The grant is awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1313 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:00 EST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) announced today that his office will host two 'Business Resource Fairs' next week in Carlsbad and Hobbs. http://tomudall.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1311 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:00:00 EST