Press Releases
Udall Statement on Senate Energy Legislation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., a sponsor of legislation to enact a federal Renewable Electricity Standard, issued the following statement today on the obstruction of Senate energy legislation: "The ongoing obstruction of clean energy policy in the United States Senate is extremely frustrating. When we return in September, the Senate should move as quickly as possible and pass legislation to reform offshore oil and gas production, establish a Renewable Electricity Standard, reduce… Continue Reading
August 03, 2010
Udall: $1.5 Million to Cities for New Airport Improvements
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall today announced that airports in Aztec, Clovis, Las Cruces and Silver City will receive approximately $1.5 million for runway rehabilitation and wildlife hazard assessments. "This grant will help ensure the safety of travelers to and from our cities by investing in important safety improvements," said Udall, a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. "This funding will also help ensure that local airports have well-developed plans in place… Continue Reading
August 02, 2010
Udall to Support Kagan Nomination
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced that he will vote to confirm current Solicitor General Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Justice: "Throughout the confirmation process, Solicitor General Kagan has proven that she is well-prepared to serve on the United States Supreme Court. She has long been recognized as one of our nations leading legal minds and has demonstrated her expertise arguing cases before the court on which she has now been nominated to serve. "In addition, I have had t… Continue Reading
August 02, 2010
Udall, Bingaman Introduce Bill to Create Cavernous Angioma ‘Center of Excellence’ at UNM
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall was joined today by Senator Jeff Bingaman in introducing legislation that would establish a Center of Excellence at the University of New Mexico to coordinate the treatment and research of Cavernous Angioma, a vascular disorder of the central nervous system that disproportionally impacts New Mexicans. The bill would create the Cavernous Angioma Clinical Care, Advocacy, Research and Education (CARE) Center through the National Institutes of Health to increase r… Continue Reading
July 30, 2010
Udall Asks Reid For Swift Action on House-Passed Border Security Bill
WASHINGTON - In a letter today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., urged swift action in the Senate on the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Act of 2010. The legislation, which passed the House on Wednesday, is cosponsored by New Mexico Congressman Harry Teague and supported by Congressmen Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján. The legislation contains more than $701 million to help protect Americans by improving security along the Southwest Border. "Ame… Continue Reading
July 30, 2010
Bingaman & Udall: Small Business Gets Boost In Financial Services Approps Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today reported that the Senate Appropriations Committee has cleared legislation to support business in New Mexico and around the nation. The senators said that the fiscal year 2011 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill is now ready for consideration by the full Senate. In addition to valuable project requests for New Mexico businesses by Bingaman and Udall, this measure contains an almost 10 percent budget increase fo… Continue Reading
July 30, 2010
Bingaman & Udall: Key Spending Bill Includes $292 Million for NM Air Force Bases, Nat’l Guard, WSMR
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today reported that legislation moving through Congress contains more than $292 million to support New Mexico's military installations and National Guard facilities. The Senate's version of the fiscal year 2011 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilCon/VA) Appropriations bill has cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now ready for full Senate consideration. The measure contains funding for important pr… Continue Reading
July 29, 2010
Bingaman & Udall: Spending Bill Contains Funding for New Mexico Health and Education Initiatives
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today said they are pleased a spending bill working its way through the Senate contains funding they sought for New Mexico health care and education initiatives. The funding is contained in the fiscal year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill, which has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill is now ready to be considered by the full Senate. "This bill gives priority to a variety of … Continue Reading
July 29, 2010
Pentagon: Holloman Will Be Home to Two New Squadrons of F-16s
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon today announced that Holloman Air Force Base will be the home of two new squadrons of F-16s, a mission that will bring an increase of trainees and contractors to the base. Holloman will become a training base for the jet-fighter aircraft, which is one of the Air Force's most valuable assets. The F-16s will be in use for at least the next two decades. "F-16s are the workhorse of the U.S. Air Force. This training mission, combined with the cutting-edge unmanned aerial v… Continue Reading
July 28, 2010
Udall: Constitutional Option Would Restore Accountability to Senate Process
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, today continued his call for reform of the Senate rules during the fourth in a series of hearings to examine the filibuster, saying that adoption of the rules at the beginning of each Congress through his Constitutional Option would restore accountability to the Senate. To watch Udall's remarks, click here. Udall, a member of the Senate Rules Committee, questioned panelists during the hearing titled, "Examining the Filibuster: Legislative Proposals to C… Continue Reading
July 28, 2010
Bring Accountability Back to the Senate
In the fourth of a series of hearings in the Senate Rules Committee, today we heard from my colleagues, Senators Lautenberg and Bennet about proposals for fixing Senate rules. Their proposals included a lot of good ideas that I believe would go a long way to making the Senate work for the American people again. A trend you see in these proposals is that they're not limited to just reforming the filibuster. The filibuster is a symptom of a larger issue. And that issue is a system of rules in a S… Continue Reading
July 26, 2010
Bingaman & Udall: Ag Approps Bill Will Help NM Farmers and Ranchers, Protect Natural Resources
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today reported that legislation moving through Congress contains more than $36 million to help New Mexico farmers and ranchers, and to preserve New Mexico's natural resources. The Senate's version of the fiscal year 2011 Agricultural Appropriations Bill cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now ready for consideration by the full Senate. "Farming and ranching are the backbone of New Mexico's economy. The legislation we're develo… Continue Reading
July 26, 2010
Bingaman & Udall: Appropriations Bill Includes $3.5 Million for NM Safety, Justice Initiatives
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today applauded a spending bill working its way through the Senate that contains $3.5 million for New Mexico projects to support at-risk youth, reduce recidivism, and cut crime across the state. The Senate's version of the fiscal year 2011 Commerce, Justice and Science bill has cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now ready for full Senate consideration. The measure contains more than $1.1 million in funding for projects reques… Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Udall Statement on Absence of Renewable Electricity Standard in New Energy Legislation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., issued the following statement today on the absence of a Renewable Electricity Standard in upcoming Senate energy legislation: "Our coalition will continue to push for a strong Renewable Electricity Standard to be included in energy legislation that the Senate will consider before the August recess. Americans desperately need jobs and the implementation of a strong, federal RES would create tens of thousands of them in near term and over the long run… Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
N.M. Senators: Labs Get Boost in Senate Spending Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today said a spending bill working its way through the Senate contains a major boost for New Mexico's two national laboratories. The bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee today and is ready for full Senate action. As part of President Obama's commitment to the new START Treaty with Russia for a smaller safe and secure stockpile, the bill increases the National Nuclear Security Administration's stockpile budget to $7.01 billion - a … Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Udall Announces $795,000 for Albuquerque and Rio Rancho Public Schools Counseling Programs
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall today announced that Albuquerque and Rio Rancho public schools will receive a total of $795,119 in grants to improve elementary and secondary school counseling programs. These grants were funded through the U.S. Department of Education. The Albuquerque Public Schools Health and Wellness Department will receive a $397,619 grant, while Rio Rancho Public Schools Student Services will receive $397,500. "Counseling programs provide invaluable support for students a… Continue Reading
July 21, 2010
Bingaman: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act Unanimously Clears Energy Committee
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today reported that the Energy and Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved a bill that protects the Organ Mountains of Doña Ana County. Bingaman and Senator Tom Udall are sponsors of the bill. The Organ Mountains -Desert Peaks Wilderness Act (S.1689) creates wilderness and conservation areas in Doña Ana County that provide for continued public use while protecting the granite peaks of the Organ Mountains and the volcanic cinder cones of the Pot… Continue Reading
July 21, 2010
Energy Committee Clears Bingaman Bill to Employ and Train Young Americans in Restoring Public Lands
WASHINGTON - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman that would expand a program that provides young people with job opportunities, while helping repair and restore the country's public lands. The legislation also includes a provision authored by U.S. Senator Tom Udall to establish the Indian Youth Service Corps. Udall is also a cosponsor of the bill and Representative Ben Ray Lujan sponsored a similar bill in the House o… Continue Reading
July 21, 2010
Udall Highlights N.M. Solutions for Gulf Coast Clean-up
WASHINGTON - At a committee hearing on Capitol Hill today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall discussed potential solutions from his home state of New Mexico to assist in Gulf Coast clean-up efforts following the BP oil disaster. "Although the Gulf Coast is thousands of miles away, the disaster has impacted us all and the people and institutions in my state are anxious to help," said Udall. "From the use of our unique natural resources to remediate and absorb the toxins, to the brainpower of over 200 emp… Continue Reading
July 21, 2010
Wall Street Reform is Law
I am pleased to announce that earlier today President Obama signed Wall Street Reform into law. This bill is a great victory for the American people. Despite obstruction and delays, we are now on track to providing greater security to Main Street by reining in reckless Wall Street gambling and ensuring accountability. This legislation is the most sweeping financial reform in more than 70 years.I saw this great video put together by the White House. It gives a great overview of what led to the fi… Continue Reading
