A fair and accurate Census count is critical to accurately reflecting state and federal electoral representation, but Trump administration decisions to cut the Census enumeration timeline a month short endangers a complete count for New Mexico WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of 19 senators to demand …
Read More »Following Staggering Report that Wildlife Populations Plummeted By Two Thirds in 50 Years, Udall Renews Call for Bold Action to Save Nature
By The Office of Senator Tom Udall | Thumbnail Photo: World Wildlife Fund Website WASHINGTON—Today, following the World Wildlife Fund’s alarming report documenting that the world has lost two-thirds of global animal, bird and fish populations over the past 50 years, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to renew his call …
Read More »NM Delegation Announces Over $8.3 Million in Grants to 18 Airports Across the State
News from The New Mexico Delegation WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded over $8.3 million in grants to 18 New Mexico airports for infrastructure improvements and redevelopment. The funds are from Department of …
Read More »Udall Reiterates Call for Immediate Senate Action to Provide Real Relief to Millions of Suffering Americans, Following Months of GOP Delay
The Office of Senator Tom Udall Udall calls for bipartisan negotiations and says Senate should reject ‘too little, too late’ Republican proposal that cuts unemployment assistance, undermines the Postal Service, short changes testing and treatment & hangs struggling schools, State, local and Tribal governments out to dry WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator …
Read More »Udall Discusses NAFTA, Economic Issues at Border Industrial Association Meeting
By Tom Udall Press Office SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall met with the Border Industrial Association to discuss New Mexico’s important trade relationship with Mexico and the ongoing negotiations over NAFTA, as well as other border-related priorities, including increasing investment at New Mexico’s land ports of …
Read More »Udall Responds to Trump’s Heartless DACA Brinkmanship
By Tom Udall Press Office WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tom Udall responded to President Trump’s tweet on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and to reports that the White House is seeking to avoid discussion of DACA during a meeting with congressional leadership: “President Trump’s continued heartlessness toward …
Read More »Udall Congratulates New Mexico Nominees to United States Service Academies
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced the 50 New Mexico students who have received his nomination to attend a United States service academy beginning in 2018. A congressional, vice-presidential, or service-connected nomination is required for admission to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the …
Read More »VIDEO: Udall Calls for Immediate Passage of the Dream Act
By Tom Udall Press VIDEO: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4699164/sen-udall-passage-dream-act WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall joined a group of Democratic senators on the Senate floor to call for immediate passage of the DREAM Act, which would protect 800,000 young DREAMers — including almost 7,000 New Mexicans — from deportation, and allow them …
Read More »Udall, Heinrich Call on FCC Chairman Pai to Abandon ‘Reckless’ Plan to End Net Neutrality
39 senators tell FCC not to repeal net neutrality rules that protect the free and open internet By Tom Udall Press WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that they have joined a group of 39 Democratic senators in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai …
Read More »Udall Statement on Aztec High School Shooting
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tom Udall released the following statement on the shooting at Aztec High School: “Words can’t express the sadness and shock we all feel at news of another school shooting in our own backyard. My thoughts are with the students and faculty at Aztec High School along …
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